HR 3301 · 115th Congress · Commerce

CLASSICS Act

Introduced 2017-07-19· Sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2017-07-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]NC
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]AZ
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]FL
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]FL
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL