3.0.0 1892 2022-03-03T21:27:58Z 2022-03-03T21:27:58Z House H HR 2013-05-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LOFGREN:H.R. 1892.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H2535]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-14T17:11:12Z Referred to 2013-05-08T13:01:45Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-05-08T13:01:50Z 2013-06-14 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Committee 2013-05-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-05-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 N M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2013-05-08 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2013-05-08 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2013-05-08 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2013-05-16 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2013-05-16 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 3 2013-07-08 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2013-07-30 False E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2014-03-10 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2014-03-10 False Commerce Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Intellectual property Telephone and wireless communication Trade agreements and negotiations Commerce 00 2013-05-08 Introduced in House 2013-07-02T16:16:45Z Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 - Amends the prohibition under federal copyright law on the circumvention of a technological measure that controls access to a copyright-protected work to require that such prohibition apply only to circumventions carried out in order to infringe or facilitate infringement of a protected work.

Declares that it shall not be a violation to: (1) circumvent a technological measure if the purpose is to engage in a use that is not an infringement of federal copyright law; or (2) use, manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology, product, service, device, component, or part primarily designed or produced to facilitate noninfringing uses of protected works by circumventing a technological measure that effectively controls access to such work, unless the intent is to infringe or facilitate infringement of a copyright.

Declares that it is not an infringement to copy or adapt the software or firmware of a user-purchased mobile communications device for the sole purpose of enabling the device to connect to a wireless communications network if: (1) the copying or adapting is initiated by, or with the consent of, the owner of that device or the owner's agent; (2) the owner or agent is in legal possession of the device; and (3) the owner has the consent of, or an agreement with, the authorized operator of such wireless communications network to make use of its network. (Thus allowing the "unlocking" of mobile devices without requiring an owner to obtain the consent of the initial carrier network before switching to a new carrier.)

Directs the President to ensure that applicable bilateral and multilateral trade agreements are modified to be consistent with this Act.

]]> Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 Display Title Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, to require the infringement of a copyright for a violation of such section, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1892ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1892ih.xml 2013-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. 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.