Music Modernization Act

Summary

Music Modernization Act This bill makes various changes to copyright law related to sound recordings, including providing protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, creating a system for paying royalties to producers and sound engineers, and establishing a statutory blanket license for digital music services. The blanket license allows music services to distribute sound recordings covered by the license without negotiating for the rights for each individual recording, as long as the music service complies with the license's requirements, such as paying the required royalties.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 April 2018

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 April 2018

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 April 2018

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 April 2018

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 154). (text: CR H3522-3536)

   Source: Floor

8. 25 April 2018

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 154).(text: CR H3522-3536)

   Source: Floor

9. 25 April 2018

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3522-3542)

   Source: Floor

10. 25 April 2018

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

11. 25 April 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5447.

    Source: Floor

12. 25 April 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

13. 25 April 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 499.

    Source: Calendars

14. 25 April 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-651.

    Source: Committee

15. 25 April 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-651.

    Source: Committee

16. 26 April 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Received in Senate · 26 April 2018 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 25 April 2018 · Official file
• Reported in House · 25 April 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 10 April 2018 · Official file

Documents

9 official files

• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 25 April 2018

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 25 April 2018

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 April 2018

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 April 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 April 2018

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Sponsors

• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Doug Collins · R · Sponsor
• Hakeem Jeffries · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Sponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
• Val Demings · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Tom Marino · R · Sponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Sponsor
• Martha Roby · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Bradley Schneider · D · Sponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Sponsor
• Kevin McCarthy · R · Cosponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Cosponsor
• Ken Buck · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Karen Handel · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Brooks · R · Cosponsor
• Will Hurd · R · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Cosponsor
• Jimmy Gomez · D · Cosponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Scalise · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → AMP Act
• related to → CLASSICS Act
• related to → Music Modernization Act of 2017
• related to → Music Modernization Act of 2018
• related to → CLASSICS Act
• related to → Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
• related to ← AMP Act