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H.R.1587: Unlocking Technology Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced March 24, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 21, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Unlocking Technology Act of 2015 Amends the prohibition under federal copyright law on the circumvention of a technological measure that controls access to a copyright-protected work to require that such prohibition apply only to circumventions carried out in order to infringe or facilitate infringement of a protected work. Declares that it shall not be a violation to: (1) circumvent a technological measure if the purpose is to engage in a use...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 21, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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| March 24, 2015 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| March 24, 2015 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| March 24, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) |