HR 2657
105th Congress
House
Taxation
Accounting
Business income tax
Commerce
Computer software
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Income tax
Personal income tax
Science, Technology, Communications
Tax auditing
Tax planning
Tax returns
Trade secrets
Software Trade Secrets Protection Act of 1997
Introduced: October 9, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 9, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Software Trade Secrets Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit requiring the submission of, or examination of, a computer source code for any computer software program, unless: (1) there is an inquiry into any offense connected with the administration or enforcement of the internal revenue laws; or (2) the program is owned by the taxpayer, used exclusively by the taxpayer, and is not for commercial distribution.
Sets forth provisions providing for the protection of executable computer software which is treated as a return or return information.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1