A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the federal criminal code to provide for imprisonment for up to 5 years, a fine, or both, for criminal infringement of a copyright where the offense consists of 10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of one or more copyrighted works and where: (1) the total retail value of the performances, or the total economic value of such performances to the infringer or to the copyright owner, would exceed $2,500; or (2) the total fair market value of licenses to offer performances of those works would exceed $5,000. Includes, within copyright provisions protecting works from criminal infringement, the public performance of a work being prepared for commercial distribution.

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Timeline

1. 12 May 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 2011

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 June 2011

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

   Source: Calendars

5. 20 June 2011

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 June 2011

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 June 2011

   Committee

   Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-922.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 20 June 2011 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 12 May 2011 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 June 2011

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 June 2011

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 20 June 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 May 2011

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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