United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5177 (100th)
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, relating to remedies in copyright infringement actions.
Introduced
8 August 1988
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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Summary
Amends Federal copyright law to double the statutory damages in infringement actions. Sets forth circumstances under which a court is authorized to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an infringement action.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 August 1988
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/5177
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/5177