S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
Intellectual property. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Patrick Leahy
- Summary:
- A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the Senate on September 25, 2008
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on September 26, 2008.
Other Votes:
Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
S. 2913 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.
- Other Titles
- Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
- Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
- Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Intellectual property
- Administrative procedure
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Copyright
- Data banks
- Governmental investigations
- Law
- Legislation
- Technology
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/24/2008 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed Senate 9/26/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/26/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 5669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/26/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 4/24/2008 4/24/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3405-3406) 4/24/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 5/15/2008 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 5/15/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 738. Put on a legislative calendar 5/15/2008 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 9/26/2008 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 9/26/2008 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 9/26/2008 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/26/2008 Amendment SA 5669 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Kyl. select this vote Vote 9/26/2008 Amendment SA 5669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/27/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 9/27/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 9/27/2008 Received in the House. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 5669 Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] September 26, 2008 Passed by voice vote on September 25, 2008. To modify provisions relating to diligent efforts, guide searches, recommend practices, imitations on injunctive relief, and for other purposes.
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent." from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. |
opposed this bill
| Entertainment unions |
| Commercial photography, art & graphic design |
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balley, Howard | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $2,300 | 8/28/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| Duncan, Cheryl M | Entertainment unions | $500 | 8/28/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| Hughes, Kent H | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $200 | 8/28/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| Macdonald, Deborah | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 8/28/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| Roberts, Robert L | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $1,000 | 8/28/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| Roth, Jay D | Entertainment unions | $2,300 | 8/28/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| Zitzwitz, Barbara | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 8/28/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| Buonanno, Linda | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 9/8/08 | Christopher Dodd | D | CT | Yes |
| Blunt, Terry | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $224 | 9/11/08 | Bob Corker | R | TN | Yes |
| Roberts, Justine | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $200 | 9/17/08 | Barbara Boxer | D | CA | Yes |
| Perkins, Shelly | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,000 | 9/24/08 | James Inhofe | R | OK | Yes |
| Coffey, Peter J | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 9/26/08 | Richard Durbin | D | IL | Yes |
| Pisano, Jane G | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $500 | 9/28/08 | Barbara Boxer | D | CA | Yes |
| Chapman, Jefferson | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 10/7/08 | Lamar Alexander | R | TN | Yes |
| Dempsey, Mary | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 10/8/08 | Richard Durbin | D | IL | Yes |
| Intl Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees | Entertainment unions | $1,000 | 10/8/08 | Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | Yes |
| Lifetouch Inc | Commercial photography, art & graphic design | $1,500 | 10/15/08 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| Directors Guild of America | Entertainment unions | $3,000 | 10/16/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| Irwin, John | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 10/24/08 | Lamar Alexander | R | TN | Yes |
| Mueller, Gordon N | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 10/24/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, August 27, 2008 – October 26, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $700 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $5,800 | $5,100 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $1,500 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $224 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $2,300 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $2,550 | $0 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $250 | $3,000 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
