Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022
Summary
Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022 This bill shortens the copyright protection term to 28 years starting from the date the work was originally secured, to be renewable for an additional 28-year term. (Under current law, for works created after 1977, the general rule is that the copyright term lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.) The bill shall apply to all works fixed on or after the bill's enactment, except that it shall have retroactive effect for copyrights belonging to an entity that (1) is involved in the motion picture or arts and entertainment industries, and (2) has a market capitalization of more than $150 billion.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 28, 2022
Last action Jun 28, 2022
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Committee
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Jun 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jun 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
W. Gregory Steube
RRepublican
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