COPYRIGHTS related term(s) Patents

Bills and resolutions

Claims: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see S. 1273), S2569 [1MY] (see H.R. 2426), H3403 [1MY]

Dept. of Education: expand use of college textbooks available under an open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see S. 1036), S2270 [4AP] (see H.R. 2107), H3100 [4AP]

FCC: enhance ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances (see S. 2829), S6475 [7NO] (see H.R. 5025), H8739 [8NO]

——— update television broadcasting regulations relative to cable operator negotiations, blackouts, retransmission, copyright licenses, binding arbitration, and local programming access (see H.R. 3994), H7463 [25JY]

Music and dance: require broadcasters to obtain permission to transmit content owned by another person and ensure music creators are fairly compensated by broadcasters (see S. 2932), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 5219), H9167 [21NO]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1384 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Television: narrow the category of households eligible to receive signals under a distant-signal satellite license (see H.R. 5140), H8958 [18NO]

U.S. Copyright Office: waive copyright registration fee for winners of Congressional Art Competition and Congressional App Competition (see S. 2824), S6475 [7NO] (see H.R. 4997), H8737 [8NO]

Letters

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provision relative to copyright legal remedies and safe harbors: Representatives Nadler and Collins, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H12258 [19DE]

Notices

Intention to object to S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act: Senator Wyden, S5668 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Claims: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (H.R. 2426), H8345–H8353 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow civilian academic faculty at covered institutions to retain copyright for scholarly works completed outside of their assigned instructional duties, H5545 [10JY]

FCC: ensure ability of broadband Internet providers to block unlawful content, such as child pornography or copyright-infringing materials, H3233–H3235 [10AP]

——— update television broadcasting regulations relative to cable operator negotiations, blackouts, retransmission, copyright licenses, binding arbitration, and local programming access (H.R. 3994), E1577 [11DE]

Foreign trade: address violations of U.S. intellectual property rights, E1619 [19DE]

Remarks in Senate

China: address violations of U.S. intellectual property rights, S878 [6FE], S1413 [25FE], S1499 [27FE], S1557 [28FE], S1610 [4MR], S1638 [5MR], S1720 [7MR], S1751 [11MR], S1782 [12MR], S1810 [13MR]

Claims: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (S. 1273), S5668 [24SE]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers, S5226 [31JY]

——— waive copyright registration fee for winners of Congressional Art Competition and Congressional App Competition (S. 2824), S7058 [16DE]

Reports filed

Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2426) (H. Rept. 116–252), H8386 [22OC]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1273) (S. Rept. 116–105), S5474 [12SE]

Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5140) (H. Rept. 116–354), H10608 [17DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2426, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, H8345–H8352 [22OC]

S. 1036, Affordable College Textbook Act, S2272–S2274 [4AP]

S. 2824, Artistic Recognition for Talented Students (ARTS) Act, S7058 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 5, oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations, S1391 [14FE]