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Introduced
12/21/2017
12/21/2017
In Committee
12/21/2017
12/21/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Music Modernization Act of 2017
AI Summary
This bill:
- Amends Section 115 of Title 17 to establish a new blanket license for digital music providers to engage in covered activities like reproducing and distributing musical works through means like digital phonorecord deliveries. The bill creates a new Mechanical Licensing Collective to administer the blanket license, collect royalties, and distribute them to copyright owners.
- Repeals Section 114(i) of Title 17, which previously prohibited the Copyright Royalty Judges from considering certain information when setting rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings.
- Requires random assignment of rate court proceedings for performing rights societies subject to a consent decree in federal district court.
The key provisions include establishing a new blanket licensing system, creating a Mechanical Licensing Collective to administer it, repealing a prohibition on certain information being considered in rate-setting proceedings, and implementing random assignment of rate court proceedings for performing rights societies.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (71)
Doug Collins (R)*,
Andy Barr (R),
Karen Bass (D),
Andy Biggs (R),
Diane Black (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Robert Brady (D),
Susan Brooks (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Daniel Donovan (R),
John Duncan (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Blake Farenthold (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Lois Frankel (D),
Louie Gohmert (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Karen Handel (R),
Trey Hollingsworth (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Mike Johnson (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
David Kustoff (R),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Thomas MacArthur (R),
Kenny Marchant (R),
Tom Marino (R),
Michael McCaul (R),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ted Poe (R),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
John Ratcliffe (R),
Martha Roby (R),
David Roe (R),
Todd Rokita (R),
Thomas Rooney (R),
Dennis Ross (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Pete Sessions (R),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Lamar Smith (R),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Scott Tipton (R),
Norma Torres (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Ted Yoho (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 12/21/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4706/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4706/BILLS-115hr4706ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4706/BILLS-115hr4706ih.pdf.pdf |
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