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H.R. 5136 (108th)

Preservation of Orphan Works Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 September 2004

Last action

5 November 2004 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Sponsors

Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]

Subjects

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18 August 2025

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Summary

Preservation of Orphan Works Act - Provides that the limitation on rights of reproduction and distribution of copyrighted works does not apply to the authority of libraries or archives, during the last 20 years of any term of copyright of a published work to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform in facsimile or digital form a copy or phonorecord of such work for purposes of preservation, scholarship, or research when certain conditions apply.

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Timeline

  1. 23 September 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 September 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 September 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 November 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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