United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3301 (115th)
CLASSICS Act
Introduced
19 July 2017
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 July 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3301
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3301