SMART Copyright Act of 2022
Summary
Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022 or the SMART Copyright Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to designate technical measures (i.e., measures that identify, manage, or protect copyrighted works) and requires providers of internet-related services to make reasonable accommodations for applicable designated technical measures. A copyright owner may sue and receive monetary damages from a service provider that fails to make such reasonable accommodations. The bill also modifies requirements relating to a provision that limits the liability of service providers for acts of copyright infringement committed by the service providers' users.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 17, 2022
Last action Mar 17, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Mar 17, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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