3.0.0 1631 2025-12-11T08:21:25Z 2025-12-11T08:21:25Z House H HR 2023-03-17 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1631 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 50 (Friday, March 17, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 1631.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.The single subject of this legislation is:Reaffirms the importance of, and include requirements for,works incorporated by reference into law[Page H1295]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported By 2024-07-22T21:07:27Z Markup By 2024-04-17T20:35:29Z Markup By 2024-04-16T16:54:30Z Unknown 2023-07-19T16:27:39Z Markup By 2023-07-19T16:27:39Z Referred To 2023-03-17T15:01:00Z H. Rept. 118-601 118 835 S 2023-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2024-07-22 19:08:20 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 127 (Roll no. 357). Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 357 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll357.xml House 118 2024-07-22T23:08:20Z 2 2024-07-22 19:08:20 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 127 (Roll no. 357). Floor 9000 9 Library of Congress 357 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll357.xml House 118 2024-07-22T23:08:20Z 2 2024-07-22 19:00:32 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4708) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 17:47:46 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 17:09:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1631. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 17:09:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4658-4665; text: CR H4658-4660) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 17:09:07 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-601. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2024-07-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-601. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2024-04-17 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 4. Committee 2024-04-17 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2024-04-16 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-07-19 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-07-19 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions the motion to favorably report was withdrawn by unanimous consent Committee 2023-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-48] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 48 N R000305 Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] Deborah Ross D NC K. 2 2023-03-17 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2023-05-22 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2023-06-12 False N000026 Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Troy Nehls R TX E. 22 2023-06-12 False M001224 Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] Nathaniel Moran R TX 1 2023-06-23 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] Ted Lieu D CA 36 2023-07-11 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2023-07-13 False C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 2023-07-13 False F000471 Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] Scott Fitzgerald R WI 5 2023-07-17 False K000401 Rep. 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Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 2024-03-19 False 2024-07-03T16:39:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60497 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary onApril 17, 2024 Commerce Digital media 2023-08-07T15:15:23Z Intellectual property 2023-08-07T15:15:23Z User charges and fees 2023-08-07T15:15:23Z Wages and earnings 2023-08-07T15:15:23Z Commerce 2023-04-03T20:45:18Z

00 2023-03-17 Introduced in House 2024-01-18T19:26:12Z <p><b>Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act or the Pro Codes Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses copyright protections for privately-developed technical standards that are incorporated into a law or regulation (e.g., a state law that requires buildings to comply with the electrical standards developed by a private standards development organization). </p> <p>Currently, there is not a consensus as to whether a technical standard that has been incorporated by reference into a law retains copyright protection. (A technical standard created by a private organization is typically eligible for copyright protection, but some courts have ruled that standards incorporated into law lose their copyright protections for various reasons. For example, some courts have held that incorporated standards effectively became law and therefore entered the public domain.)</p> <p>Under this bill, a technical standard shall retain its copyright protection even if it has been incorporated by reference into a law or regulation, if the applicable standards development organization makes the standard available on a free publicly accessible online source.</p> <p>If a party asserts that an incorporated technical standard has lost its copyright protection because it has not been made available for free online, the party making that assertion shall bear the burden of proof. </p>

07 2024-07-22 Reported to House 2024-07-30T13:15:06Z <p><strong>Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act or the Pro Codes Act</strong></p><p>This bill addresses copyright protections for privately-developed technical standards that are incorporated into a law or regulation (e.g., a state law that requires buildings to comply with the electrical standards developed by a private standards development organization).</p><p>Currently, there is not a consensus as to whether a technical standard that has been incorporated by reference into a law retains copyright protection. (A technical standard created by a private organization is typically eligible for copyright protection, but some courts have ruled that standards incorporated into law lose their copyright protections for various reasons. For example, some courts have held that incorporated standards effectively became law and therefore entered the public domain.)</p><p>Under this bill, a technical standard shall retain its copyright protection even if it has been incorporated by reference into a law or regulation, if the applicable standards development organization makes the standard available on a free publicly accessible online source&nbsp;and in a format that facilitates the location of specific content.</p><p>If a party asserts that an incorporated technical standard has lost its copyright protection because it has not been made available for free online, the party making that assertion shall bear the burden of proof.</p><p>The bill also includes reporting requirements for the Copyright Office and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO must conduct several studies and report on the findings, including the potential impacts of the bill on consumers and&nbsp;historically disadvantaged communities. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

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