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H.R.2933 - Sound Recording Simplification Act 112th Congress (2011-2012)

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Sponsor: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (Introduced 09/14/2011)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 09/23/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.  (All Actions)
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Summary: H.R.2933 — 112th Congress (2011-2012) All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in House (09/14/2011)

Sound Recording Simplification Act - Amends federal copyright law to remove a provision that, with respect to sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, prohibits: (1) any rights or remedies under the common law or statutes of any state from being annulled or limited by federal copyright law until February 15, 2067; and (2) subjecting such sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, to federal copyright before, on, or after February 15, 2067.