United States · Bill · S
S. 2242 (108th)
Anticounterfeiting Act of 2004
Introduced
26 March 2004
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 March 2004
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 March 2004
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 March 2004
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2242
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/2242