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Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007

Introduced: June 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2007
Received in the House.
Oct 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 5, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 4, 2007
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12826; text as passed Senate: CR S12826)
Oct 4, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12826; text as passed Senate: CR S12826)
Oct 4, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
Oct 4, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 4, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 18, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7815)
Jun 18, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7815)
Jun 18, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007 - Amends federal copyright law to specify that the design of a vessel's hull, deck, or combination of a hull and deck, including a plug or mold are protected (currently, only the design of the vessel hull is protected, including a plug or mold and the definition of hull includes the deck).

Redefines "useful article" and "hull." Defines "deck" as the horizontal surface of the vessel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.

What's happening now October 5, 2007

Received in the House.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6531 Related bill Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008
  • S 3106 Related bill A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify …
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 18, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 18, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1640: Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1640/
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"S. 1640: Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1640/.
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S. 1640, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1640/.
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