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
- Sponsor:
- Amy Klobuchar
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
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.
- Other Titles
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Intellectual property
- Internet and video services
- Music
- Sound recording
- Television and film
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Introduced 5/12/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/12/2011 5/12/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Put on a legislative calendar 6/16/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 6/20/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 6/20/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77. 6/22/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Telecommunications, which…
supported this bill
| Telecommunications | $1,036,991 |
| $1,036,991 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from Telecommunications interest groups, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $2,000 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $1,000 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $7,000 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $12,500 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $12,600 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $15,750 | $0 |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | $80,750 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $1,000 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $3,000 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $8,500 | $0 |
| Scott Brown | R | MA | $9,000 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $3,500 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $7,200 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $10,300 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $15,500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $2,000 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $6,000 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $7,900 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $1,000 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $1,000 | $0 |
| Chris Coons | D | DE | $1,250 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $3,750 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $10,010 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $9,500 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $10,000 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $4,500 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $3,500 | $0 |
| Alan Franken | D | MN | $12,830 | $0 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | $15,250 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $2,000 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $10,000 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $500 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $13,750 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $7,000 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $6,100 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $12,900 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $6,000 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $36,949 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $4,800 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $14,586 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $10,200 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $42,875 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $3,500 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $19,100 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $19,100 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $1,000 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $3,260 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin | D | WV | $3,500 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $15,250 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $28,800 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $19,750 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $9,250 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $4,500 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $2,400 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $7,100 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $8,000 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $9,000 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $25,900 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $25,000 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $19,250 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $3,750 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $33,600 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $11,250 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $5,000 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $44,500 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $2,500 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $41,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $2,200 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $5,800 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $2,000 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $12,500 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $5,000 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $6,000 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $15,200 | $0 |
| Patrick Toomey | R | PA | $3,400 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $77,631 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $10,000 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $10,500 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $26,950 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $500 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $18,200 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $27,100 | $0 |
