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HR 2344 111th Congress House

Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009

Official title: To amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters.

Introduced: May 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Intellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSound recording
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-36.
Jun 30, 2009
Signed by President.
Jun 19, 2009
Presented to President.
Jun 18, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 17, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Jun 17, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6740-6741)
Jun 17, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6740-6741)
Jun 10, 2009
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jun 9, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)
Jun 9, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)
Jun 9, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2344.
Jun 9, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6332)
Jun 9, 2009
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 8, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
Jun 8, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-139.
May 13, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1190)
May 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-36.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.

Defines "webcaster," for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)

Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1145 Identical bill Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2344: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2344/
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