3.0.0 4586 2023-01-15T04:49:14Z 2023-01-15T04:49:14Z House H HR 2004-06-16 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Reported by 2004-07-08T17:43:46Z Markup by 2004-07-08T17:42:41Z Hearings by 2004-06-17T19:14:32Z Referred to 2004-06-17T19:14:27Z Reported by 2004-09-08T21:51:10Z Markup by 2004-07-21T19:35:29Z Referred to 2004-06-16T14:00:45Z H. Rept. 108-670 2004-09-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00410 2004-09-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-670. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-09-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-670. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-07-21 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 9. Committee 2004-07-21 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-07-08 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 5. Committee 2004-07-08 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-06-17 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2004-06-17 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. Committee 2004-06-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2004-06-16 True B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2004-06-21 False B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 2004-07-08 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2004-07-19 False 2004-08-17T04:00:00Z H.R. 4586, Family Movie Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15930 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 21, 2004</p> 2004-08-17T04:00:00Z H.R. 4586, Family Movie Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15930 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 21, 2004 Commerce Arts, Culture, Religion Consumer education Copyright Government Operations and Politics Intellectual property Law Liability (Law) Motion pictures Science, Technology, Communications Trademarks Commerce 00 2004-06-16 Introduced in House 2004-08-05T20:54:20Z Family Movie Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to create an exemption from copyright infringement for: (1) the act of rendering imperceptible portions of audio or video content in movies by or for the owner or lawful possessor of authorized copies of such movies in the course of private home viewing; and (2) the use of technologies allowing such movie content to be rendered imperceptible where the technology does not create a copy of the altered version.

Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to protect from liability for trademark infringement: (1) persons who engage in the above-referenced conduct; and (2) manufacturers of technology that enables content to be rendered imperceptible.

Requires such manufacturers to ensure that the technology provides notice that performance of the movie is altered from the director's or copyright holder's intended performance. Establishes civil penalties for manufacturers who fail to provide the requisite notice.

]]> 17 2004-09-08 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-01-06T21:48:17Z Family Movie Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to create an exemption from copyright infringement for: (1) the act of rendering imperceptible portions of audio or video content in movies by or for the owner or lawful possessor of authorized copies of such movies in the course of private home viewing by means of consumer equipment or services that are operated by an individual in that household, serve only such household, and do not create a fixed copy of the altered version; and (2) the use of technologies allowing such movie content to be rendered imperceptible where the technology does not create a copy of the altered version.

Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to protect from liability for trademark infringement: (1) persons who engage in the above-referenced conduct; and (2) manufacturers, licensees, or licensors of technology that enables content to be rendered imperceptible.

Requires such manufacturers, licensees, or licensors to ensure that the technology provides notice that performance of the movie is altered from the director's or copyright holder's intended performance. Establishes civil penalties for manufacturers who fail to provide the requisite notice.

]]> Family Movie Act of 2004 Display Title Family Movie Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To provide that making limited portions of audio or video content of motion pictures imperceptible by or for the owner or other lawful possessor of an authorized copy of that motion picture for private home viewing, and the use of technology therefor, is not an infringement of copyright or of any right under the Trademark Act of 1946. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Family Movie Act of 2004 Short Titles as Reported to House Family Movie Act of 2004 H House Reported in House 2004-09-08T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2004-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr4586ih/xml/BILLS-108hr4586ih.xml 2004-09-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.