H.R.5136: Preservation of Orphan Works Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
  • Introduced Sept. 23, 2004
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 5, 2004

Bill Cosponsors

2 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Preservation of Orphan Works Act - Provides that the limitation on rights of reproduction and distribution of copyrighted works does not apply to the authority of libraries or archives, during the last 20 years of any term of copyright of a published work to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform in facsimile or digital form a copy or phonorecord of such work for purposes of preservation, scholarship, or research when certain conditions...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Sept. 23, 2004

Introduced in the House by Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

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