HR 6769
117th Congress
House
Commerce
Pro Codes Act
Introduced: February 18, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act or the Pro Codes Act
This bill modifies copyright protections for works that have been adopted by reference into law.
Specifically, if a work that is otherwise subject to copyright protection has been adopted or incorporated by reference, in full or in part, into any law or regulation, the original work shall be protected under copyright only if the copyright owner makes the work available for free on a publicly accessible website.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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