S. 2237 · 108th Congress
Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004
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- Senate Introduced Mar 25, 2004
- Senate Passed Jun 25, 2004
Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to authorize the Attorney General (AG) to: (1) commence a civil action against any person who engages in conduct constituting copyright infringement; (2) collect damages and profits resulting from such infringement; and (3) collect statutory damages.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 25, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to authorize the Attorney General (AG) to: (1) commence a civil action against any person who engages in conduct constituting copyright infringement; (2) collect damages and profits resulting from such infringement; and (3) collect statutory damages.
Directs the AG to: (1) develop a program to ensure effective implementation and use of the authority for civil enforcement of the copyright laws, including training programs for qualified personnel from the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys Offices; and (2) report annually to Congress on the use of such enforcement authority and progress made in implementing the training programs.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004
Latest action (Aug 4, 2004): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 25, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 25, 2004
- Senate Passed Jun 25, 2004
No recorded floor vote found.