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S 2395 107th Congress Senate

Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002

Official title: A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2002 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Arts, Culture, ReligionCivil actions and liabilityCommerceComputer software
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 18, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Jul 18, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 18, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 30, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3562-3563)
Apr 30, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3561-3562)
Apr 30, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 18, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Anti-counterfeiting Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit trafficking in an "illicit authentication feature." Defines that term to mean an authentication feature that: (1) without the authorization of the respective copyright owner, has been tampered with or altered so as to facilitate the reproduction or distribution of a phono-record, a copy of a computer program, a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or documentation or packaging, in violation of the rights of the copyright owner; (2) is genuine, but has been distributed, or is intended for distribution, without the authorization of the respective copyright owner; or (3) appears to be genuine but is not.

Authorizes a copyright owner who is injured by a violation of this Act or is threatened with injury to bring a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court. Sets forth remedies for violations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 30, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2395: Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2395/
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"S. 2395: Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2395/.
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