HR 5177 · 100th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, relating to remedies in copyright infringement actions.

Introduced 1988-08-08· Sponsored by Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1988-08-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal copyright law to double the statutory damages in infringement actions. Sets forth circumstances under which a court is authorized to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an infringement action.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans
Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI