HR 5921 · 109th Congress · Commerce

Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-07-27· Sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(2006-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2006 - Amends federal copyright law to: (1) provide that copyright registration requirements apply to civil (not criminal) infringement actions; (2) allow a court to issue a protective order to prevent disclosure of seized records relating to copyright infringement; (3) allow a court to treat parts of a copyrighted work as separate works for purposes of assessing statutory damages; (4) impose criminal penalties for attempts and conspiracies to commit copyright infringement; and (5) prohibit importing and exporting of infringing copies of copyrighted works. Amends the federal criminal code to increase penalties for: (1) trafficking in counterfeit labels or packaging; (2) criminal infringement of copyrights; (3) unauthorized fixation of and trafficking in reproductions of live musical performances; (4) unauthorized recording of motion pictures; and (5) trafficking in counterfeit goods or services. Provides for civil forfeiture of property used to facilitate copyright infringement and restitution for victims of such infringement. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) create an operational unit of the Federal Bureau of Investiga…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans