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Consumer Technology Bill of Rights

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Official Title as Introduced

To recognize the rights of consumers to use copyright protected works, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
10/07/2002 Introduced in House

All Actions (6)

Date All Actions
11/12/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
10/28/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
10/07/2002 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
10/07/2002 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
10/07/2002 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
10/07/2002 Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

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Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Related Documents
House Judiciary 10/07/2002 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property 11/12/2002 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce 10/07/2002 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet 10/28/2002 Referred to

Related Bills (0)

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Subjects (13)


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Introduced in House (10/07/2002)

Consumer Technology Bill of Rights - Expresses the sense of Congress that, with respect to all electronic media in U.S. commerce, consumers who legally acquire copyrighted and non-copyrighted works should be free to use these works in non-commercial ways. Lists the following rights of consumers in legally acquired copyrighted and non-copyrighted works: (1) the right to record legally acquired video or audio for later viewing or listening (popularly referred to as "time-shifting"); (2) the right to use legally acquired content in different places (popularly referred to as "space-shifting"); (3) the right to archive or make backup copies of legally acquired content for use in the event that the original copies are destroyed; (4) the right to use legally acquired content on the electronic platform or device of the consumer's choice; (5) the right to translate legally acquired content into comparable formats; and (6) the right to use technology in order to achieve such enumerated rights.