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Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023
H.R. 576, 118th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 01/26/2023
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Latest action
- 01/26/2023
About this bill
- Official title
- Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023
- Sponsor
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/26/2023)
Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023
This bill shortens the copyright protection term to 28 years starting from the date the work was originally secured, to be renewable for an additional 28-year term. (Under current law, for works created after 1977, the general rule is that the copyright term lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.)
The bill shall apply to all works fixed on or after the bill's enactment, except that it shall have retroactive effect for copyrights belonging to an entity that (1) is involved in the motion picture or arts and entertainment industries, and (2) has a market capitalization of more than $150 billion.
Actions
Newest first
- 01/26/2023 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 01/26/2023
Introduced in House
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 01/26/2023