United States · Bill · S
S. 2395 (107th)
Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002
Introduced
30 April 2002
Last action
18 July 2002 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Sponsors
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Anti-counterfeiting Amendments of 2002 - 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
30 April 2002
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3562-3563)
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3561-3562)
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Source: Calendars
18 July 2002
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
18 July 2002
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 18 July 2002 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 30 April 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 18 July 2002
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 18 July 2002
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 July 2002
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2395
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/2395
- us · 107-s-2395 · source updated 10 August 2026