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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.3209 - On-Line Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act 105th Congress (1997-1998)

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Sponsor: Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] (Introduced 02/12/1998)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 02/26/1998 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
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On-Line Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act

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Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 17, United States Code, to limit liability for copyright infringement for on-line material.

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02/12/1998 Introduced in House

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02/26/1998 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property
02/26/1998 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property
02/18/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
02/12/1998 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
02/12/1998 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160-161)
Action By: House of Representatives
02/12/1998 Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

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Cosponsor Date Cosponsored
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]* 02/12/1998

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House Judiciary 02/12/1998 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property 02/18/1998 Referred to
02/26/1998 Markup by
02/26/1998 Reported by

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Introduced in House (02/12/1998)

On-Line Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act - Amends Federal copyright law to exempt an on-line material provider from liability for direct infringement, based solely on the intermediate storage and transmission of material over such provider's network, if: (1) the transmission was initiated by another person; (2) the storage and transmission is carried out through an automatic technological process, without any selection of that material by the provider; and (3) any copy of such material is not retained longer than necessary to carry out that transmission. Exempts such a provider from liability for monetary relief for contributory infringement or vicarious liability based solely on the above conduct or on the transmission or provision of access to such material over the provider's system or network if the provider: (1) does not know of information indicating that the material is infringing; and (2) does not receive a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity.

Exempts a provider from any claim based on such provider's removing or disabling on-line access to material in response to knowledge or information that such material is infringing, whether or not such material is in fact an infringement.

Makes liable for damages any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that on-line material is an infringement.