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S. 3880 (117th)

SMART Copyright Act of 2022

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Introduced

17 March 2022

Last action

17 March 2022 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022 or the SMART Copyright Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to designate technical measures (i.e., measures that identify, manage, or protect copyrighted works) and requires providers of internet-related services to make reasonable accommodations for applicable designated technical measures. A copyright owner may sue and receive monetary damages from a service provider that fails to make such reasonable accommodations. The bill also modifies requirements relating to a provision that limits the liability of service providers for acts of copyright infringement committed by the service providers' users.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2022

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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