S.1122: Criminal Copyright Improvement Act of 1995

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Aug. 4, 1995
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 28, 1995

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Criminal Copyright Improvement Act of 1995 - Amends Federal copyright law to define "financial gain" to include the receipt of anything of value, including the receipt of other copyrighted works. Sets penalties for willfully infringing a copyright by reproducing or distributing, including by transmission, or assisting others in the reproduction or distribution of, one or more copies of one or more copyrighted works which have a total retail...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Aug. 4, 1995

Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

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