H.R. 3945 · 115th Congress
CASE Act of 2017
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JeffriesSponsor16 cosponsors · 10 D, 6 R
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Chu
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Collins
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Lieu
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Marino
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Smith
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Cicilline
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Nadler
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Cohen
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Cramer
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Deutch
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Napolitano
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Poliquin
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DeFazio
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Moore
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Fitzpatrick
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Jayapal5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 or the CASE Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 4, 2017
Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 or the CASE Act of 2017
This bill creates the Copyright Claims Board, a body within the U.S. Copyright Office to decide copyright disputes. Damages awarded by the board are capped at $30,000.
Participation in board proceedings is voluntary, and parties may choose instead to have a claim or defense heard in court. If the parties agree to have their dispute heard by the board, they shall forego the right to be heard before a court and the right to a jury trial.
The board shall be authorized to hear copyright infringement claims, actions for a declaration of noninfringement, claims that a party knowingly sent false takedown notices, and related counterclaims.
The bill provides for various procedures, requests for information from the other party and requests for the board to reconsider a decision.
The board may issue monetary awards based on actual or statutory damages.
The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs except where there is bad faith misconduct, and such awards shall be limited to $5,000.
A board's final determination precludes relitigating the claims in court or at the board, but parties may apply to a federal district court for review of the decision.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CASE Act of 2017
Also known as: Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017
Latest action (Sep 27, 2018): Committee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 4, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.