HRES 414
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Computer software
Copyright
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
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Intellectual property
International law
Science, Technology, Communications
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that foreign governments should work diligently to legalize all computer software used by such foreign governments, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 17, 2007
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Became law
May 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1085)
May 17, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that foreign governments should: (1) work to legalize all computer software used by government agencies in order to give full effect to copyrights associated with computer software; (2) require all government agencies to implement procedures to ensure that such agencies have present on their computers only computer software that does not violate applicable copyright laws; and (3) require that contractors and other recipients of government funds or financial assistance have appropriate systems to ensure that government funds are not used to acquire or maintain computer software in violation of applicable copyright laws.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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