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To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish a database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings to help entities that wish to publicly perform such works and recordings to identify and compensate the owners of rights in such works and recordings, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3350| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2017
F. James Sensenbrenner

F. James Sensenbrenner

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (16)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act This bill amends federal copyright law to direct the U.S. Copyright Office to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings subject to copyright protection. It limits available remedies, in copyright infringement actions against certain parties, for a copyright owner who fails to provide or maintain the minimum information required in the database.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish a database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings to help entities that wish to publicly perform such works and recordings to identify and compensate the owners of rights in such works and recordings, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3350| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act This bill amends federal copyright law to direct the U.S. Copyright Office to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings subject to copyright protection. It limits available remedies, in copyright infringement actions against certain parties, for a copyright owner who fails to provide or maintain the minimum information required in the database.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
F. James Sensenbrenner

F. James Sensenbrenner

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (16)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment information and archivesIntellectual propertyLibrary of CongressMusicSound recording