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108th Congress
H.R. 107 - The Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act

107th Congress
S. 487 - The TEACH Act

105th Congress
H.R. 2589 & S. 505 - Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
H.R. 2281 - Digital Millennium Copyright Act
H.R. 2652 - Collections of Information Antipiracy Act
H.R. 2281 & S.1121 - WIPO Implementation
S. 1146 - TECh Act
H.R. 2180 - On-Line Copyright Liability Limitation Act

Recent US Copyright Legislation

H.R. 107 - The Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act

H.R. 107: Introduced January 7, 2003 by Representative Boucher. Referred to House Subcommittee March 6, 2003.

• Bill Text (PDF Format)
• References to H.R. 107 in the Congressional Record

S. 487The TEACH Act

S. 487: Introduced March 7, 2001 by Senator Hatch. Signed into law November 2, 2002.

• Bill Text (PDF Format)
• References to S. 487 in the Congressional Record

H.R. 2589 & S. 505 - Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act

S 505: Introduced in the Senate March 20, 1997 by Senator Hatch. H.R. 2589 Introduced in the House of Representatives October 1, 1997 by Rep. Coble. Became Public Law No: 105-298.

• S. 505 Bill Text , H.R. 2589 Bill Text ( Both in PDF Format)
• References in the Congressional Record (House) , References in the Congressional Record (Senate)

H.R. 2281 - Digital Millennium Copyright Act

H.R. 2281: Introduced July 29, 1997 by Rep. Coble. Passed House October 28, 1998.

• Bill Text
• References to H.R. 2281 in the Congressional Record

H.R. 2652 - Collections of Information Antipiracy Act

H.R. 2652: Introduced October 9, 1997 by Rep. Coble. Passed House May 19, 1998. Currently in Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

• Bill Text
• References to H.R. 2652 in the Congressional Record
• 105th Congressional Record: WIPO from THOMAS Legislative Services.
• 105th Congressional Record: Database Protection from THOMAS Legislative Services.

H.R. 2281 and S. 1121 - WIPO Copyright Treaties Implementation Act and WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaty Implementation Act of 1997

H.R. 2281

• Bill Text [ pdf ]
• Statement of Introduction
• Bill Summary & Status
• References to this bill in the Congressional Record

S. 1121

• Bill Text [ pdf ]
• Statement of Introduction
• Introductory Remarks of Senator Hatch, Senator Leahy and Senator Kohl. (middle of the page)
• Bill Summary & Status
• References to this bill in the Congressional Record

Documents, Statements and Testimony

• H.R. 2281 and H.R. 2180 Hearings before House Courts and Intellectual Property Subcommittee - September 16-17, 1997.
  • Mark Belinsky, Macrovision Corporation (9/17/97)
  • Douglas Bennett, Digital Future Coalition (9/17/97)
  • John Bettis, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) (9/16/97)
  • Christopher Byrne, Information Technology Industry Council (9/17/97)
  • Honorable Howard Coble, U.S. Rep., North Carolina (9/16/97)
  • Ronald G. Dunn, Information Industry Association (9/16/97)
  • M.R.C. Greenwood, Chancellor University of California, Santa Cruz on behalf of the Association of American Universities, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the American Council on Education, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the American Association of Community Colleges, EDUCOM, and the National University Continuing Education Association (9/16/97)
  • Robert Holleyman II, The Business Software Alliance (9/16/97)
  • Lawrence Kenswil, Universal Music Group and Recording Industry Association of America (9/16/97)
  • Mike Kirk, American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Honorable Bruce Lehman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks (9/16/97)
  • Roy Neel, United States Telephone Association (9/16/97)
  • Robert L. Oakley, Georgetown University Law Center (9/16/97)
  • Honorable Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights (9/16/97)
  • Tushar Patel, US Web (9/16/97)
  • Thomas Ryan, CEO SciTech Software, Inc., and the Software Publishers Association (9/17/97)
  • Gary Shapiro, Home Recording Rights Coalition and Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (9/17/97)
  • Hillary Rosen, Recording Industry Association of America (9/17/97)
  • Jack Valenti, Motion Picture Association of America (9/16/97)
  • Ken Wasch, Software Publishers Association (9/16/97)
  • Allee Willis, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) (9/16/97)
• Home Recording Rights Coalition press release re H.R. 2281 (7/31/97)

S. 1146 - Digital Copyright Clarification and Technology Education Act of 1997 - Technology for Educators and Children (TECh) Act

S. 1146

• Bill Text [ pdf ]
• Statement of Introduction
• Bill Summary & Status
• References to this bill in the Congressional Record

Documents, Statements and Testimony

• Ashcroft Seeks Copyright Upgrade for Internet Bill Sponsor Senator John Ashcroft (R-Missouri) (9/3/07)
• HRRC Supports Ashcroft Bill... (9/4/97)
• NINCH Announcement re Senator Ashcroft's bill (9/5/97)
• SLA Commends Ashcroft for Addressing Copyright Needs (9/9/97)

H.R. 2180 - On-Line Copyright Liability Limitation Act

H.R. 2180

• Bill Text [ pdf ]
• Statement of Introduction
• Bill Summary & Status
• References to this bill in the Congressional Record

Documents, Statements and Testimony

• See Above - H.R. 2281 and H.R. 2180 Hearings before House Courts and Intellectual Property Subcommittee - September 16-17, 1997.