United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4130 (117th)
American Music Fairness Act of 2022
Introduced
24 June 2021
Last action
30 December 2022 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Sponsors
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
American Music Fairness Act This bill establishes that the copyright holder of a sound recording shall have the exclusive right to perform the sound recording through an audio transmission and addresses other related issues. (Currently, the public performance right only covers performances through a digital audio transmission in certain instances, which means that nonsubscription terrestrial radio stations generally do not have to secure a license to publicly perform a copyright-protected sound recording.) Under the bill, a nonsubscription broadcast transmission must have a license to publicly perform such sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board must periodically determine the royalty rates for such a license. When determining the rates, the board must base its decision on certain information presented by the parties, including the radio stations' effect on other streams of revenue related to the sound recordings. Terrestrial broadcast stations (and the owners of such stations) that fall below certain revenue thresholds may pay certain flat fees, instead of the board-established rate, for a license to publicly perform copyright-protected sound recordings.
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Timeline
24 June 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2022
Passed
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Nadler asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4130, a bill originally introduced by Representative Deutch, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 December 2022
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
7 December 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Source: Calendars
30 December 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-693.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-693.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 30 December 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 June 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4130
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4130
- us · 117-hr-4130 · source updated 5 December 2025