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S. 2242 (108th)

Anticounterfeiting Act of 2004

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Introduced

26 March 2004

Last action

26 March 2004 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]

Subjects

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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

  1. 26 March 2004

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 March 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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