United States · Bill · S
S. 2227 (108th)
Anticounterfeiting Act of 2004
Introduced
23 March 2004
Last action
8 December 2004 · Passed
Status
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12028-12029)
Sponsors
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Anticounterfeiting Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit trafficking in an "illicit authentication feature." Defines that term to mean an authentication feature that: (1) without the authorization of the respective copyright owner, has been tampered with or altered so as to facilitate the reproduction or distribution of a phono-record, a copy of a computer program, a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or documentation or packaging, in violation of the rights of the copyright owner; (2) is genuine, but has been distributed, or is intended for distribution, without the authorization of the respective copyright owner; or (3) appears to be genuine but is not. Authorizes a copyright owner who is injured by a violation of this Act or is threatened with injury to bring a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court. Sets forth remedies for violations.
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Timeline
23 March 2004
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3002-3003)
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3001-3002)
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2004
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 December 2004
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12028-12029)
Source: Discharge
8 December 2004
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12028-12029)
Source: Committee
8 December 2004
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12028-12029)
Source: Floor
8 December 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S12028-12029)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 8 December 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 23 March 2004 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 December 2004
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 December 2004
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 8 December 2004
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 March 2004
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 March 2004
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 March 2004
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Sponsors
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Anticounterfeiting Act of 2004
- related to → Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2227
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/2227
- us · 108-s-2227 · source updated 10 August 2026