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US HR3301

US HR3301
CLASSICS Act Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act


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Introduced
07/19/2017
In Committee
07/19/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

CLASSICS Act Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.

AI Summary

This bill, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act (CLASSICS Act), provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972. It allows these pre-1972 recordings to be covered by the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only applies to post-1972 recordings. The bill also preempts certain state law claims related to the digital transmission and reproduction of pre-1972 recordings, while preserving other state law rights and remedies. Additionally, the bill applies various copyright limitations, such as fair use and safe harbor provisions, to claims involving unauthorized performance of pre-1972 recordings.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (45)

Darrell Issa (R)* Karen Bass (D),  Andy Biggs (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Judy Chu (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Doug Collins (R),  John Conyers (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Val Demings (D),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Lois Frankel (D),  Trent Franks (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  George Holding (R),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hakeem Jeffries (D),  Mike Johnson (R),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Tom Marino (R),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Ted Poe (R),  Jamie Raskin (D),  John Ratcliffe (R),  Cedric Richmond (D),  Martha Roby (R),  Thomas Rooney (R),  Dennis Ross (R),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Louise Slaughter (D),  Lamar Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  David Trott (R),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 07/19/2017)

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