HR 576 United States House · 118th Congress

Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023

Summary
Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023 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
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Last action Jan 26, 2023
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Jan 26, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 26, 2023
House · Introduced
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W. Gregory Steube
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