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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.1761 - Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 106th Congress (1999-2000)

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Sponsor: Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27] (Introduced 05/11/1999)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 106-216
Latest Action: House - 08/02/1999 Laid on the table. See S. 1257 for further action. (consideration: CR H6799)  (All Actions)
Notes: Subsequently laid on the table. See S. 1257 for further action.
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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Reported to House

Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999

Short Titles as Introduced

Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend provisions of title 17, United States Code.

Actions Overview (3)

Date Actions Overview
08/02/1999 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
07/01/1999 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-216.
05/11/1999 Introduced in House

All Actions (16)

Date All Actions
08/02/1999-5:04pm Laid on the table. See S. 1257 for further action. (consideration: CR H6799)
Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1999-5:00pm Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1999-5:00pm On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1999-4:54pm DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1761.
Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1999-4:54pm Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6798-6799)
Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1999-4:53pm Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/01/1999 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/01/1999 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-216.
05/26/1999 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
05/26/1999 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
05/20/1999 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property
05/20/1999 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property
05/17/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
05/11/1999 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/11/1999 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E930-931)
Action By: House of Representatives
05/11/1999 Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (1)

Cosponsor Date Cosponsored
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]* 05/11/1999

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Related Documents
House Judiciary 05/11/1999 Referred to
05/26/1999 Markup by
07/01/1999 Reported by H. Rept. 106-216
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property 05/17/1999 Referred to
05/20/1999 Markup by
05/20/1999 Reported by

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Reported to House with amendment(s) (07/01/1999)

Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends Federal copyright law with respect to the statutory damages available for copyright infringement to increase: (1) the minimum damages from $500 to $750; and (2) the maximum damages from $20,000 to $30,000.

Increases from $100,000 to $300,000 the maximum additional damages a court may award for willful infringement.

Authorizes a court to increase the award of statutory damages up to $250,000 per work in a case where the copyright owner demonstrates that the infringement was part of a repeated pattern or practice of infringement.

Amends the No Electronic Theft (NET) Act to direct the Sentencing Commission to amend the guideline applicable to criminal infringement of a copyright or trademark to provide an enhancement based upon the retail price of the legitimate items infringed upon and the quantity of the infringing items. Modifies this standard with respect to criminal traffic in unauthorized sound recordings or music videos of live musical performances to base the enhancement upon the retail price of the infringing items as well as their quantity.