H.R. 3301 · 115th Congress
CLASSICS Act
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Soto5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 19, 2017
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CLASSICS Act
Also known as: Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act
Latest action (Jul 19, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 19, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.