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S. 978 - A Bill to Amend the Criminal Penalty Provision for Criminal Infringement of a Copyright, and for Other Purposes.

Crime and law enforcement. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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A Bill to Amend the Criminal Penalty Provision for Criminal Infringement of a Copyright, and for Other Purposes.

S. 978 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
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    Sponsor
    Amy Klobuchar
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Crime and law enforcement
    • Intellectual property
    • Music
    • Sound recording
    • Television and film
    Related Bills
      Major Actions
      Introduced5/12/2011
      Referred to Committee
      Bill History

      There have been no votes on this bill.

      ActionDateDescription
      Introduced5/12/2011
      5/12/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
      Put on a legislative calendar6/16/2011Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
      6/20/2011Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
      Put on a legislative calendar6/20/2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
      6/22/2011Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
      NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

      Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

      support this bill

      Attorneys & law firms [About]
      Book, newspaper & periodical publishing [About]
      Computer software [About]
      Motion Picture production & distribution [About]
      Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures [About]
      Commercial TV & radio stations [About]
      Professional sports, arenas & related equip & svcs [About]
      Recorded Music & music production [About]
      Telecommunications [About]
      TV production & distribution [About]
      Teamsters union [About]
      General business associations [About]
      Entertainment unions [About]
      Chambers of commerce [About]
      Movie Theaters [About]
      Printing and publishing (printed & online) [About]
      >1,000 times as much
      $313,300
      $3,595,551
      $1,544,475
      $82,100
      $249,644
      $1,711,530
      $65,862,998
      $1,775,716
      $2,050,395
      $4,400,897
      $1,113,313
      $4,001,569
      $1,087,463
      $55,800
      $465,800
      $457,535
      $88,768,086
      $0
      $33,400
      $3,100
      $36,500
      Human Rights [About]
      Consumer groups [About]
      Militias & Anti-Government Groups [About]
      48 Organizations Support and 3 Oppose; See Which Ones
      48 Organizations Support and 3 Oppose; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      A Bill to Amend the Criminal Penalty Provision for Criminal Infringement of a Copyright, and for Other Purposes.

      48 organizations support this bill

      American Federation of Musicians
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
      undersigned organizations (2011, May 17). AFTRA DGA IATSE and SAG Support S.978. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Artists Under the Dome.
      American Intellectual Property Law Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      American Photographic Artists
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Association of American Publishers
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Association of Independent Music Publishers
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      AT&T
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Broadcast Music, Inc.
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Business Software Alliance
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      CBS Corporation
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Church Music Publishers Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Directors Guild of America
      undersigned organizations (2011, May 17). AFTRA DGA IATSE and SAG Support S.978. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Artists Under the Dome.
      Disney
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Entertainment Merchants Association
      EMA (2011, June 15). ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION ENDORSES ENHANCED PENALTY FOR INFRINGEMENT BY STREAMING. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from Entertainment Merchants Association.
      Entertainment Software Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Global Intellectual Property Center
      GIPC (2011, June 16). Chamber Applauds Senate Action To Move Forward with Illegal Web Streaming Bill. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from Global Intellectual Property Center.
      Graphic Artists Guild
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Independent Film and Television Alliance
      IFTA (2011, May 12). IFTA & Creative Industry Coalition Lauds Bill to Make Illegal Streaming of Movies and TV a Felony. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Independent Film & Television Alliance.
      International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States
      undersigned organizations (2011, May 17). AFTRA DGA IATSE and SAG Support S.978. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Artists Under the Dome.
      International Brotherhood of Teamsters
      undersigned organizations (2011, May 26). Joint Statement from AFM, AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, IBT and SAG Commending Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of the PROTECT IP Act. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from .
      Magazine Publishers of America
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Motion Picture Association of America
      Anderson, Nate (2011, May 16). New bill upgrades unauthorized Internet streaming to a felony. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Ars Technica.
      National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      National Association of Broadcasters
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      National Association of Theatre Owners
      IFTA (2011, May 12). IFTA & Creative Industry Coalition Lauds Bill to Make Illegal Streaming of Movies and TV a Felony. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Independent Film & Television Alliance.
      National Basketball Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      National Collegiate Athletic Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      National Music Publishers' Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      NBC Universal
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      News America Holdings
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Newspaper Association of America
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Picture Archive Council of America
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      PPL & VPL
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Professional Photographers of America
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Professional School Photographers Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Recording Industry Association of America
      RIAA (2011, May 13). Senate Bill Calls For Tougher Penalties for Unlawful Streaming of Content. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from RIAA News Room.
      Reed Elsevier
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Screen Actors Guild
      undersigned organizations (2011, May 17). AFTRA DGA IATSE and SAG Support S.978. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Artists Under the Dome.
      SESAC
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Software & Information Industry Association
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Sony Pictures Entertainment
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Time Warner
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      U. S. Chamber of Commerce
      MPAA (n.d.). S. 978: The Commercial Felony Streaming Act. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Motion Picture Association of America.
      Ultimate Fighting Championship
      MPAA (n.d.). S. 978: The Commercial Felony Streaming Act. Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Motion Picture Association of America.
      Universal Music Group
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Viacom
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.
      Writers Guild of America, West
      Copyright Alliance (2011, May 12). STATEMENT FROM: Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars RE: Introduction of Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming . Retrieved May 19, 2011, from Copyright Alliance.

      3 organizations oppose this bill

      Demand Progress
      Demand Progress (2011). URGENT: Congress Wants To Make Streaming A Felony. Retrieved June 17, 2011, from Demand Progress.
      Electronic Frontier Foundation
      Engleman, Eric (2011, June 16). Illegal Video Streaming Elevated to Felony Under Senate Bill. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from Bloomberg News.
      U.S.W.G.O.
      Hill, Brian D. (2011, June 6). Whitehouse to want Streaming Media of any copyrighted materials to be a felony. Retrieved June 17, 2011, from USWGO.

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
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      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Support      		$ From Interest Groups
      That Oppose
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$158,550$0
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$441,649$0
      Kelly AyotteRNH$286,381$0
      John BarrassoRWY$122,907$0
      Max BaucusDMT$885,262$0
      Mark BegichDAK$620,283$0
      Michael BennetDCO$1,694,342$1,000
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$368,970$0
      Richard BlumenthalDCT$760,976$0
      Roy BluntRMO$892,458$0
      John BoozmanRAR$156,520$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$3,044,133$1,000
      Scott BrownRMA$667,873$0
      Sherrod BrownDOH$1,962,678$0
      Richard BurrRNC$570,350$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$1,309,384$1,000
      Ben CardinDMD$1,185,855$3,350
      Tom CarperDDE$371,447$0
      Bob CaseyDPA$3,941,681$500
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$773,685$0
      Daniel CoatsRIN$284,173$0
      Tom CoburnROK$124,689$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$222,164$0
      Susan CollinsRME$630,218$0
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$334,838$0
      Chris CoonsDDE$582,147$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$971,899$0
      John CornynRTX$1,454,533$0
      Mike CrapoRID$164,575$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$395,504$500
      Dick DurbinDIL$1,823,417$0
      Mike EnziRWY$100,051$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,114,633$0
      Al FrankenDMN$2,088,056$500
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$4,592,399$8,950
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$918,219$0
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$388,888$0
      Kay HaganDNC$550,931$1,000
      Tom HarkinDIA$735,607$250
      Orrin HatchRUT$663,396$0
      Dean HellerRNV$263,690$0
      John HoevenRND$115,342$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$484,234$0
      Jim InhofeROK$222,618$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$452,410$0
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$528,457$0
      Mike JohannsRNE$232,898$0
      Ron JohnsonRWI$171,900$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$343,743$0
      John KerryDMA$855,564$0
      Mark KirkRIL$1,116,006$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$1,635,137$0
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$820,380$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$1,591,628$1,000
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$968,909$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$1,010,525$250
      Mike LeeRUT$157,202$0
      Carl LevinDMI$818,409$0
      Joe LiebermanICT$1,137,436$0
      Dick LugarRIN$359,654$0
      Joe ManchinDWV$492,153$0
      John McCainRAZ$480,201$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$2,323,569$750
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,283,033$0
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,059,670$0
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$723,059$2,000
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$360,241$0
      Jerry MoranRKS$205,240$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$205,972$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$1,172,766$0
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$739,926$250
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,787,938$1,100
      Rand PaulRKY$200,013$0
      Rob PortmanROH$918,275$0
      Mark PryorDAR$751,896$700
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$463,810$1,000
      Harry ReidDNV$3,673,861$300
      Jim RischRID$75,100$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$289,105$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$859,424$0
      Marco RubioRFL$566,532$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$262,425$450
      Chuck SchumerDNY$2,462,939$850
      Jeff SessionsRAL$417,039$0
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$796,961$4,050
      Richard ShelbyRAL$455,250$0
      Olympia SnoweRME$320,435$0
      Debbie StabenowDMI$1,256,786$250
      Jon TesterDMT$969,727$750
      John ThuneRSD$395,093$0
      Patrick ToomeyRPA$572,556$0
      Mark UdallDCO$1,459,508$0
      Tom UdallDNM$1,063,793$2,500
      David VitterRLA$593,893$0
      Mark WarnerDVA$1,856,818$250
      Jim WebbDVA$813,713$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,499,542$1,000
      Roger WickerRMS$595,323$0
      Ron WydenDOR$702,638$1,000

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      		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Support      		$ From Interest Groups
      That Oppose
      		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$158,550$0
      		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$441,649$0
      		Kelly AyotteRNH$286,381$0
      		John BarrassoRWY$122,907$0
      		Max BaucusDMT$885,262$0
      		Mark BegichDAK$620,283$0
      		Michael BennetDCO$1,694,342$1,000
      		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$368,970$0
      		Richard BlumenthalDCT$760,976$0
      		Roy BluntRMO$892,458$0
      		John BoozmanRAR$156,520$0
      		Barbara BoxerDCA$3,044,133$1,000
      		Scott BrownRMA$667,873$0
      		Sherrod BrownDOH$1,962,678$0
      		Richard BurrRNC$570,350$0
      		Maria CantwellDWA$1,309,384$1,000
      		Ben CardinDMD$1,185,855$3,350
      		Tom CarperDDE$371,447$0
      		Bob CaseyDPA$3,941,681$500
      		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$773,685$0
      		Daniel CoatsRIN$284,173$0
      		Tom CoburnROK$124,689$0
      		William Thad CochranRMS$222,164$0
      		Susan CollinsRME$630,218$0
      		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$334,838$0
      		Chris CoonsDDE$582,147$0
      		Bob CorkerRTN$971,899$0
      		John CornynRTX$1,454,533$0
      		Mike CrapoRID$164,575$0
      		Jim DeMintRSC$395,504$500
      		Dick DurbinDIL$1,823,417$0
      		Mike EnziRWY$100,051$0
      		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,114,633$0
      		Al FrankenDMN$2,088,056$500
      		Kirsten GillibrandDNY$4,592,399$8,950
      		Lindsey GrahamRSC$918,219$0
      		Chuck GrassleyRIA$388,888$0
      		Kay HaganDNC$550,931$1,000
      		Tom HarkinDIA$735,607$250
      		Orrin HatchRUT$663,396$0
      		Dean HellerRNV$263,690$0
      		John HoevenRND$115,342$0
      		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$484,234$0
      		Jim InhofeROK$222,618$0
      		Dan InouyeDHI$452,410$0
      		Johnny IsaksonRGA$528,457$0
      		Mike JohannsRNE$232,898$0
      		Ron JohnsonRWI$171,900$0
      		Tim JohnsonDSD$343,743$0
      		John KerryDMA$855,564$0
      		Mark KirkRIL$1,116,006$0
      		Amy KlobucharDMN$1,635,137$0
      		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      		Jon KylRAZ$820,380$0
      		Mary LandrieuDLA$1,591,628$1,000
      		Frank LautenbergDNJ$968,909$0
      		Patrick LeahyDVT$1,010,525$250
      		Mike LeeRUT$157,202$0
      		Carl LevinDMI$818,409$0
      		Joe LiebermanICT$1,137,436$0
      		Dick LugarRIN$359,654$0
      		Joe ManchinDWV$492,153$0
      		John McCainRAZ$480,201$0
      		Claire McCaskillDMO$2,323,569$750
      		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,283,033$0
      		Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,059,670$0
      		Jeff MerkleyDOR$723,059$2,000
      		Barbara MikulskiDMD$360,241$0
      		Jerry MoranRKS$205,240$0
      		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$205,972$0
      		Patty MurrayDWA$1,172,766$0
      		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$739,926$250
      		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,787,938$1,100
      		Rand PaulRKY$200,013$0
      		Rob PortmanROH$918,275$0
      		Mark PryorDAR$751,896$700
      		John "Jack" ReedDRI$463,810$1,000
      		Harry ReidDNV$3,673,861$300
      		Jim RischRID$75,100$0
      		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$289,105$0
      		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$859,424$0
      		Marco RubioRFL$566,532$0
      		Bernie SandersIVT$262,425$450
      		Chuck SchumerDNY$2,462,939$850
      		Jeff SessionsRAL$417,039$0
      		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$796,961$4,050
      		Richard ShelbyRAL$455,250$0
      		Olympia SnoweRME$320,435$0
      		Debbie StabenowDMI$1,256,786$250
      		Jon TesterDMT$969,727$750
      		John ThuneRSD$395,093$0
      		Patrick ToomeyRPA$572,556$0
      		Mark UdallDCO$1,459,508$0
      		Tom UdallDNM$1,063,793$2,500
      		David VitterRLA$593,893$0
      		Mark WarnerDVA$1,856,818$250
      		Jim WebbDVA$813,713$0
      		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,499,542$1,000
      		Roger WickerRMS$595,323$0
      		Ron WydenDOR$702,638$1,000

      Interest Groups that support this bill

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      		$ Donated
      		Attorneys & law firms$65,862,998
      		Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,400,897
      		Computer software$4,001,569
      		Motion Picture production & distribution$3,595,551
      		Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures$2,050,395
      		Commercial TV & radio stations$1,775,716
      		Professional sports, arenas & related equip & svcs$1,711,530
      		Recorded Music & music production$1,544,475
      		Telecommunications$1,113,313
      		TV production & distribution$1,087,463
      		Teamsters union$465,800
      		General business associations$457,535
      		Entertainment unions$313,300
      		Chambers of commerce$249,644
      		Movie Theaters$82,100
      		Printing and publishing (printed & online)$55,800

      Interest Groups that oppose this bill

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      		$ Donated
      		Human Rights$33,400
      		Consumer groups$3,100
      		Militias & Anti-Government Groups$0
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