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All Information (Except Text) for S.2395 - Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002 107th Congress (2001-2002)

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Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] (Introduced 04/30/2002)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate - 07/18/2002 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.  (All Actions)
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Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002

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Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002

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Official Title as Introduced

A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy, and for other purposes.

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07/18/2002 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
04/30/2002 Introduced in Senate

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07/18/2002 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Action By: Senate
07/18/2002 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
07/18/2002 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
04/30/2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3562-3563)
Action By: Senate
04/30/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3561-3562)
Action By: Senate

Cosponsors (12)

Cosponsor Date Cosponsored
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]* 04/30/2002
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]* 04/30/2002
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 04/30/2002
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]* 04/30/2002
Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]* 04/30/2002
Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]* 04/30/2002
Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] 07/09/2002
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] 07/09/2002
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] 07/11/2002
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] 07/11/2002
Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] 07/11/2002
Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] 07/11/2002

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Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]* 04/30/2002 08/01/2002 --

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Senate Judiciary 04/30/2002 Referred to
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s) (07/18/2002)

Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit trafficking in an illicit authentication feature affixed to or embedded in a phonorecord, a copy of a computer program, a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or documentation and packaging.

Defines an "authentication feature" as any hologram, watermark, certification, symbol, code, image, sequence of numbers or letters, or other feature used by the respective copyright owner to verify that the product is not counterfeit or otherwise infringing of any copyright. Defines an "illicit"authentication feature as one that: (1) is genuine but has been tampered with or altered without the authorization of the copyright owner to induce a third party to reproduce or accept distribution of the product in violation of the rights of the copyright owner; (2) is genuine but has been or is intended to be distributed without the authorization of the copyright owner and not in connection with the lawfully made product for which it was intended; or (3) appears to be genuine but is not.

Authorizes an injured copyright owner to bring a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court. Sets forth remedies for violations, including providing for the calculation of actual damages or the recovery of specified statutory damages.