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S.2919: Copyright and Marriage Equality Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced Nov. 12, 2014
- Latest Major Action Nov. 12, 2014
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Copyright and Marriage Equality Act - Amends federal copyright law to revise the definition of "widow" or "widower" for purposes of provisions concerning the transfer of a copyright to an author's spouse or other next of kin following the author's death. Declares that an individual is the widow or widower of an author if the courts of the state in which the individual and the author were married (or, if the individual and the author were not...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 12, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5921)
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| Nov. 12, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |