H.R. 848 - Performance Rights Act
- Sponsor:
- John Conyers
- Summary:
- To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Performance Rights Act
H.R. 848 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Radio, Music, Singers, Royalties, Performance Tax, Broadcasters
- Summary
- To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Performance Rights Act
- Sponsor
- John Conyers
- Co-Sponsors
- Howard Berman
- Marsha Blackburn
- Robert Brady
- Lois Capps
- Jim Cooper
- Joseph Crowley
- Anna Eshoo
- Barton Gordon
- Luis Gutiérrez
- Jane Harman
- Rush Holt
- Jay Inslee
- Steve Israel
- Darrell Issa
- Eddie Johnson
- Patrick Kennedy
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Carolyn Maloney
- George Miller
- James Moran
- Jerrold Nadler
- Eleanor Norton
- Collin Peterson
- Steven Rothman
- Linda Sánchez
- Janice Schakowsky
- Adam Schiff
- John Shadegg
- Brad Sherman
- Louise Slaughter
- Bennie Thompson
- John Tierney
- Edolphus Towns
- Christopher Van Hollen
- Zach Wamp
- Diane Watson
- Henry Waxman
- Anthony Weiner
- Robert Wexler
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Brian Higgins
- Henry Johnson
- Paul Hodes
- Yvette Clarke
- Betty Sutton
- Steve Cohen
- Jared Polis
- Thomas Rooney
- Paul Tonko
- Marcia Fudge
- John Garamendi
- Ted Deutch
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Art, artists, authorship
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Intellectual property
- Licensing and registrations
- Music
- Performing arts
- Religion
- Sound recording
- User charges and fees
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/04/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/04/2009 2/04/2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2/04/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E202-203) 3/10/2009 Committee Hearings Held. 5/13/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/13/2009 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 9. 12/14/2010 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-680. Put on a legislative calendar 12/14/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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