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Introduced
05/01/2019
05/01/2019
In Committee
09/10/2019
09/10/2019
Crossed Over
10/23/2019
10/23/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
CASE Act of 2019 CASE Act of 2019 Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 This bill creates the Copyright Claims Board, a body within the U.S. Copyright Office, to decide copyright disputes. Damages awarded by the board are capped at $30,000. Participation in board proceedings is voluntary with an opt-out procedure for defendants, and parties may choose instead to have a dispute heard in court. If the parties agree to have their dispute heard by the board, they shall forego the right to be heard before a court and the right to a jury trial. Board proceedings shall have no effect on class actions. The board shall be authorized to hear copyright infringement claims, actions for a declaration of noninfringement, claims that a party knowingly sent false takedown notices, and related counterclaims. The bill provides for various procedures, including with respect to requests for information from the other party and requests for the board to reconsider a decision. The board may issue monetary awards based on actual or statutory damages. The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs except where there is bad faith misconduct. A board's final determination precludes relitigating the claims in court or at the board. Parties may challenge a board decision in federal district court only if (1) the decision was a result of fraud, corruption, or other misconduct; (2) the board exceeded its authority or failed to render a final determination; or (3) in a default ruling or failure to prosecute, the default or failure was excusable.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Copyright Claims Board, a body within the U.S. Copyright Office, to decide copyright disputes. Damages awarded by the board are capped at $30,000. Participation in board proceedings is voluntary with an opt-out procedure for defendants, and parties may choose instead to have a dispute heard in court. The board may hear claims for copyright infringement, declarations of non-infringement, and knowing misrepresentations related to takedown notices, with limited discovery and procedural requirements. The board's determinations generally preclude relitigation of the issues, except that they do not create legal precedent or affect class actions. The bill also provides for implementation and study of the new system by the Copyright Office.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (153)
Hakeem Jeffries (D)*,
Robert Aderholt (R),
Colin Allred (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Brian Babin (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Andy Biggs (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Mo Brooks (R),
Anthony Brown (D),
Ted Budd (R),
Tim Burchett (R),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Ed Case (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Steve Chabot (R),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Ben Cline (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Doug Collins (R),
Jim Cooper (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Joe Cunningham (D),
John Curtis (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Ron Estes (R),
Dwight Evans (D),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Flores (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Mark Green (R),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Kevin Hern (R),
Jody Hice (R),
Katie Hill (D),
Kendra Horn (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mike Johnson (R),
Peter King (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Susie Lee (D),
Debbie Lesko (R),
Ted Lieu (D),
Barry Loudermilk (R),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Kenny Marchant (R),
Lucy McBath (D),
Tom McClintock (R),
Mark Meadows (R),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
John Ratcliffe (R),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Denver Riggleman (R),
Martha Roby (R),
Max Rose (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
David Scott (D),
F. James Sensenbrenner (R),
Brad Sherman (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Van Taylor (R),
Bennie Thompson (D),
David Trone (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Visclosky (D),
Ann Wagner (R),
Mark Walker (R),
Maxine Waters (D),
Steve Watkins (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Rob Wittman (R),
Ted Yoho (R),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266. (on 10/23/2019)
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