HR 4077 · 108th Congress · Commerce

Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-03-31· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2004-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004 - Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to: (1) develop a program (including suitable warnings) to deter the public from committing acts of copyright infringement through the Internet; and (2) facilitate the sharing among law enforcement agencies, Internet service providers, and copyright owners of information concerning copyright infringement activities. Directs the Attorney General to ensure that any unit in the Department of Justice responsible for investigating computer hacking or intellectual property crimes is assigned at least one support agent who has received training in the investigation and enforcement of such crimes. Establishes within the Office of the Associate Attorney General an Internet Use Education Program for educating the public about the value of copyrighted works and the effects of their theft. Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2004 or ART Act - Amends Federal criminal law to provide criminal penalties for the unauthorized use of an audiovisual recording device in a motion picture theater in order to transmit or make a copy of such motion picture or other copyrighted work. Expresses …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4077, Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004

Sep 24, 2004

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 8, 2004</p>

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H.R. 4077, Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004

Sep 24, 2004

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 8, 2004

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (7)

4 Democrats3 Republicans