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All Information (Except Text) for S.4178 - Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022 117th Congress (2021-2022)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (Introduced 05/10/2022)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate - 05/10/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
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Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022

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A bill to address the duration of copyright, and for other purposes.

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05/10/2022 Introduced in Senate

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05/10/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Senate Judiciary 05/10/2022 Referred to

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Introduced in Senate (05/10/2022)

Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022

This bill shortens the copyright protection term to 28 years starting from the date the work was originally secured, to be renewable for an additional 28-year term. (Under current law, for works created after 1977, the general rule is that the copyright term lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.)

The bill shall apply to all works fixed on or after the bill's enactment, except that it shall have retroactive effect for copyrights belonging to an entity that (1) is involved in the motion picture or arts and entertainment industries, and (2) has a market capitalization of more than $150 billion.