Skip to main navigation / Skip to secondary navigation / Skip to content

S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

Intellectual property. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
Sponsor:
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)
Learn More
At OpenCongress
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
Introduced4/24/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate9/26/2008
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
currently selectedSenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.9/26/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 5669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.9/26/2008PASSED by voice vote
ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/24/2008
4/24/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3405-3406)
4/24/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
5/15/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar5/15/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 738.
Put on a legislative calendar5/15/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
9/26/2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
9/26/2008The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage9/26/2008Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/26/2008Amendment SA 5669 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Kyl.
select this voteVote9/26/2008Amendment SA 5669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/27/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
9/27/2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
9/27/2008Received in the House.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
select this voteS. Amdt. 5669Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]September 26, 2008Passed 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.

Show amendment details
scale for bar graph of contributions

Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $6,500 Against $3,250
  2. March - April 2003 For $9,750 Against $13,000
  3. May - June 2003 For $30,450 Against $8,350
  4. July - August 2003 For $6,700 Against $1,900
  5. September - October 2003 For $8,950 Against $6,500
  6. November - December 2003 For $14,550 Against $23,000
  7. January - February 2004 For $9,895 Against $10,836
  8. March - April 2004 For $20,630 Against $23,620
  9. May - June 2004 For $22,050 Against $26,600
  10. July - August 2004 For $13,350 Against $45,500
  11. September - October 2004 For $20,450 Against $36,250
  12. November - December 2004 For $5,000 Against $8,500
  13. January - February 2005 For $1,750 Against $5,750
  14. March - April 2005 For $8,750 Against $8,400
  15. May - June 2005 For $15,400 Against $11,541
  16. July - August 2005 For $4,800 Against $8,813
  17. September - October 2005 For $18,550 Against $14,475
  18. November - December 2005 For $18,650 Against $25,160
  19. January - February 2006 For $4,400 Against $21,250
  20. March - April 2006 For $15,100 Against $29,660
  21. May - June 2006 For $16,325 Against $18,600
  22. July - August 2006 For $17,975 Against $40,750
  23. September - October 2006 For $28,090 Against $77,550
  24. November - December 2006 For $10,550 Against $1,750
  25. January - February 2007 For $3,600 Against $3,600
  26. March - April 2007 For $11,650 Against $22,900
  27. May - June 2007 For $22,150 Against $6,933
  28. July - August 2007 For $12,050 Against $4,750
  29. September - October 2007 For $17,300 Against $4,600
  30. November - December 2007 For $19,975 Against $10,750
  31. January - February 2008 For $6,050 Against $10,465
  32. March - April 2008 For $6,950 Against $5,454
  33. May - June 2008 For $10,000 Against $47,535
  34. July - August 2008 For $8,800 Against $30,570
  35. September - October 2008 For $6,300 Against $9,024
  36. November - December 2008 For $6,050 Against $4,500

Votes

3 Organizations Supported and 5 Opposed; See Which Ones
3 Organizations Supported and 5 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

3 organizations supported this bill

American Library Association
(n.d.). IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Support Copyright Orphan Works Legislation. Retrieved n.d., from .
Electronic Frontier Foundation
(n.d.). Release the Orphan Works!. Retrieved n.d., from .
Save Orphan Works
(n.d.). About Us. Retrieved n.d., from .

5 organizations opposed this bill

American Society of Media Photographers
(n.d.). Frequently asked questions about ASMP's position on Orphan Works. Retrieved n.d., from .
Illustrators' Partnership of America
(n.d.). Groups Opposing the Orphan Works Bills as Written. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Press Photographers Association
(n.d.). A Letter from NPPA on Orphan Works. Retrieved n.d., from .
Society of Photographers and Artists Representatives
(n.d.). Groups Opposing the Orphan Works Bills as Written. Retrieved n.d., from .
The Artists Foundation
(n.d.). Groups Opposing the Orphan Works Bills as Written. Retrieved n.d., from .

Need proof?

View citations of support and opposition

Anything missing?

Help your colleagues by suggesting an organization that took a position on this vote.
How do you know they have this position? Please include a link to a newspaper article, organization's website, or other source.
We will use it only to contact you about this form. Your address will never appear on this site.

MapLight editors may add this organization after checking the sources you listed above. Thank you for helping to improve our site.

Cancel
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Add Data Filters:

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$1,000Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,700$2,300Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$0$0Yes
Max BaucusDMT$6,350$11,250Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,000$3,600Yes
Bob BennettRUT$1,250$0Yes
Joe BidenDDE$1,500$500Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$1,250$7,000Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$3,000$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$8,950$12,600Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$7,300$17,800Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0Yes
Jim BunningRKY$0$1,000Yes
Richard BurrRNC$2,000$6,250Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$800$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$16,650$11,800Yes
Ben CardinDMD$12,400$10,100Yes
Tom CarperDDE$750$250Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$13,550$9,750Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,750$3,220Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$42,755$87,560Yes
Tom CoburnROK$2,000$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$2,000Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$1,750$7,100Yes
Susan CollinsRME$3,500$4,200Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$1,100$1,000Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$8,924Yes
John CornynRTX$2,800$5,900Yes
Larry CraigRID$0$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$0$0Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$4,000$0Yes
Chris DoddDCT$9,500$9,350Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$500$4,400Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$1,700$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$1,000$6,000Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$23,725$13,000Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$4,000Yes
Mike EnziRWY$500$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$9,550$5,650Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$16,150$9,000Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$225$12,299Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$7,000Yes
Judd GreggRNH$1,000$0Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$500$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$4,000$1,100Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$0$10,100Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,250$750Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$1,000Yes
Dan InouyeDHI$250$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$1,000$3,936Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$500$750Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$4,200$7,200Yes
John KerryDMA$750$4,750Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$3,100$16,950Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$4,500$4,250Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$7,250$6,000Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$2,000$13,800Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$250$3,500Yes
Carl LevinDMI$5,500$1,758Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$13,550$3,000Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$250$24,500Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$250Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$2,500Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$1,000Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,350$9,400Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$500$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$7,250Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$16,950$2,200Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$14,000$10,150Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$6,000Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$10,440$11,400Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$45,495$13,750Yes
Mark PryorDAR$2,000$2,000Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$4,650Yes
Harry ReidDNV$500$10,015Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,400$1,450Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$7,000Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$5,650$15,000Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$2,750$2,950Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$14,600$16,700Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$9,200Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$1,500$0Yes
Gordon SmithROR$1,250$23,500Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$0$14,225Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$24,950$17,250Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$18,000$13,234Yes
Ted StevensRAK$4,000$200Yes
John SununuRNH$8,400$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$100$6,750Yes
John ThuneRSD$4,500$5,465Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0Yes
George VoinovichROH$4,200$2,000Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$6,900$6,650Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,500$15,800Yes
Roger WickerRMS$250$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$1,000$5,000Yes

Add Data Filters:

Legislator Filters
Legislator Filters
Show All
Show All
Uncheck All
Check All
NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$1,000Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,700$2,300Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$0$0Yes
Max BaucusDMT$6,350$11,250Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,000$3,600Yes
Bob BennettRUT$1,250$0Yes
Joe BidenDDE$1,500$500Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$1,250$7,000Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$3,000$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$8,950$12,600Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$7,300$17,800Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0Yes
Jim BunningRKY$0$1,000Yes
Richard BurrRNC$2,000$6,250Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$800$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$16,650$11,800Yes
Ben CardinDMD$12,400$10,100Yes
Tom CarperDDE$750$250Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$13,550$9,750Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,750$3,220Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$42,755$87,560Yes
Tom CoburnROK$2,000$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$2,000Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$1,750$7,100Yes
Susan CollinsRME$3,500$4,200Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$1,100$1,000Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$8,924Yes
John CornynRTX$2,800$5,900Yes
Larry CraigRID$0$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$0$0Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$4,000$0Yes
Chris DoddDCT$9,500$9,350Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$500$4,400Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$1,700$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$1,000$6,000Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$23,725$13,000Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$4,000Yes
Mike EnziRWY$500$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$9,550$5,650Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$16,150$9,000Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$225$12,299Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$7,000Yes
Judd GreggRNH$1,000$0Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$500$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$4,000$1,100Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$0$10,100Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,250$750Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$1,000Yes
Dan InouyeDHI$250$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$1,000$3,936Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$500$750Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$4,200$7,200Yes
John KerryDMA$750$4,750Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$3,100$16,950Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$4,500$4,250Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$7,250$6,000Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$2,000$13,800Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$250$3,500Yes
Carl LevinDMI$5,500$1,758Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$13,550$3,000Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$250$24,500Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$250Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$2,500Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$1,000Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,350$9,400Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$500$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$7,250Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$16,950$2,200Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$14,000$10,150Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$6,000Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$10,440$11,400Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$45,495$13,750Yes
Mark PryorDAR$2,000$2,000Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$4,650Yes
Harry ReidDNV$500$10,015Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,400$1,450Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$7,000Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$5,650$15,000Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$2,750$2,950Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$14,600$16,700Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$9,200Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$1,500$0Yes
Gordon SmithROR$1,250$23,500Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$0$14,225Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$24,950$17,250Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$18,000$13,234Yes
Ted StevensRAK$4,000$200Yes
John SununuRNH$8,400$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$100$6,750Yes
John ThuneRSD$4,500$5,465Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0Yes
George VoinovichROH$4,200$2,000Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$6,900$6,650Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,500$15,800Yes
Roger WickerRMS$250$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$1,000$5,000Yes

Interest Groups that supported this bill

Uncheck All
Check All
$ Donated
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$459,490

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

Uncheck All
Check All
$ Donated
Commercial photography, art & graphic design$386,426
Entertainment unions$245,660
Loading…
Date Range of Contributions
Enter a custom date range