H.R. 5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- Howard Berman
- Summary:
- To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. (by CRS) (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Orphan Works Act of 2008
H.R. 5889 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. (by CRS) (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.
- Other Titles
- Orphan Works Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Howard Berman
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Intellectual property
- Administrative procedure
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Copyright
- Data banks
- Governmental investigations
- Law
- Legislation
- Technology
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- Major Actions
Introduced 4/24/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/24/2008 4/24/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 4/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. 5/07/2008 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/07/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members within 30 days of the vote "Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary." from Commercial photography, art & graphic design, which…
supported this bill
opposed this bill
| Commercial photography, art & graphic design |
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | House member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer, Caleb | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $2,000 | 3/27/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 |
| Alford, Jess | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $200 | 3/29/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 |
| Field, Louise Wales | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $700 | 3/30/08 | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY-20 |
| Field, Louise Wales | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $300 | 3/30/08 | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY-20 |
| Field, Louise Wales | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $200 | 3/30/08 | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY-20 |
| De Las Heras, Kathy | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $250 | 3/31/08 | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY-20 |
| Field, Louise Wales | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $300 | 3/31/08 | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY-20 |
| Wood, Terrie | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $500 | 3/31/08 | Christopher Shays | R | CT-4 |
| Page, Michael H | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 4/2/08 | Patrick Murphy | D | PA-8 |
| Fielder, John | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 4/9/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 |
| Fielder, John | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $250 | 4/9/08 | Ed Perlmutter | D | CO-7 |
| Lifetouch Inc | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,500 | 4/16/08 | Allyson Schwartz | D | PA-13 |
| Lifetouch Inc | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 4/16/08 | Stephanie Jones | D | OH-11 |
| Mills, Olan | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 4/16/08 | Jim Cooper | D | TN-5 |
| Nisi, Laura | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $250 | 4/16/08 | Timothy Walz | D | MN-1 |
| Newman, Wendy | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 4/19/08 | Heath Shuler | D | NC-11 |
| Robbins, Kip | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 4/22/08 | Dennis Kucinich | D | OH-10 |
| Lanker, Brian T | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $250 | 4/28/08 | Peter DeFazio | D | OR-4 |
| Lanker, Lynda E | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $250 | 4/28/08 | Peter DeFazio | D | OR-4 |
| Mclean, Patrisha | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $500 | 5/2/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 |
| Smirnoff Jr, Sergei | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $2,300 | 5/13/08 | Jackie Speier | D | CA-12 |
| Keating, Adrian F Jr | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 5/15/08 | Stephen Lynch | D | MA-9 |
| Bloch, Aleta | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $250 | 5/19/08 | Gabrielle Giffords | D | AZ-8 |
| Finley, Phyllis | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $2,000 | 5/21/08 | Solomon Ortiz | D | TX-27 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
