S 2395 · 107th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002

Introduced 2002-04-30· Sponsored by Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.(2002-07-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Anti-counterfeiting Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit trafficking in an "illicit authentication feature." Defines that term to mean an authentication feature that: (1) without the authorization of the respective copyright owner, has been tampered with or altered so as to facilitate the reproduction or distribution of a phono-record, a copy of a computer program, a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or documentation or packaging, in violation of the rights of the copyright owner; (2) is genuine, but has been distributed, or is intended for distribution, without the authorization of the respective copyright owner; or (3) appears to be genuine but is not. Authorizes a copyright owner who is injured by a violation of this Act or is threatened with injury to bring a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court. Sets forth remedies for violations.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 2395, Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002

Jul 30, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 18, 2002</p>

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S. 2395, Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002

Jul 30, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 18, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (13)

8 Democrats5 Republicans