HR 5136 · 108th Congress · Commerce

Preservation of Orphan Works Act

Introduced 2004-09-23· Sponsored by Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]· 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 the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.(2004-11-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preservation of Orphan Works Act - Provides that the limitation on rights of reproduction and distribution of copyrighted works does not apply to the authority of libraries or archives, during the last 20 years of any term of copyright of a published work to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform in facsimile or digital form a copy or phonorecord of such work for purposes of preservation, scholarship, or research when certain conditions apply.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]TX