H.R. 9541 · 117th Congress
SMART Copyright Act of 2023
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Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2023 or the SMART Copyright Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 14, 2022
Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2023 or the SMART Copyright Act of 2023
This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to designate technical measures (i.e., measures that identify or protect copyrighted works) and requires providers of internet-related services to make reasonable efforts to employ and effectively implement the applicable designated technical measures. A copyright owner may sue and receive monetary damages from a service provider that fails to make such reasonable efforts.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SMART Copyright Act of 2023
Also known as: Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2023
Latest action (Dec 14, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 14, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.