S.978: A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
  • Introduced May 12, 2011
  • Latest Major Action June 22, 2011

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Amends the federal criminal code to provide for imprisonment for up to 5 years, a fine, or both, for criminal infringement of a copyright where the offense consists of 10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of one or more copyrighted works and where: (1) the total retail value of the performances, or the total economic value of such performances to the infringer or to the copyright owner, would exceed...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.978.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
May 12, 2011

Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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