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HRES 550 114th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Congressional tributes Intellectual property Music Sound recording

Honoring the achievements of Berry Gordy, Jr. and the musical history he created through Motown Records.

Introduced: December 3, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Dec 3, 2015
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1708)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the achievements of Berry Gordy, Jr., who established the Motown record label, in creating the lasting musical sound of Motown.

Recommits the House of Representatives to ensuring that musical artists such as Berry Gordy, Jr., receive fair protection under the copyright laws of the United States.

What's happening now January 15, 2016

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9 Republican 1
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 17, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 3, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Dec 3, 2015
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Dec 3, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 550: Honoring the achievements of Berry Gordy, Jr. and the musical history he created through Motown Records.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-550/
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"H. Res. 550: Honoring the achievements of Berry Gordy, Jr. and the musical history he created through Motown Records.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-550/.
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H. Res. 550, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-550/.
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