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Preservation of Orphan Works Act

Introduced: September 23, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Sep 23, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 23, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preservation of Orphan Works Act - Provides that the limitation on rights of reproduction and distribution of copyrighted works does not apply to the authority of libraries or archives, during the last 20 years of any term of copyright of a published work to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform in facsimile or digital form a copy or phonorecord of such work for purposes of preservation, scholarship, or research when certain conditions apply.

What's happening now November 5, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1