SMART Copyright Act of 2023
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
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President
Introduced Dec 14, 2022
Last action Dec 14, 2022
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Committee
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Dec 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Dec 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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