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- H.R.1733
H.R.1733: Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced April 13, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 15, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (34 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 Amends federal copyright law to extend a sound recording copyright owner's rights to include the exclusive right to perform or authorize the performance of the recording publicly by means of any audio transmission, thereby requiring terrestrial AM/FM broadcast radio stations that play copyrighted sound recordings to pay royalties for the non-digital audio transmissions of the recordings. (Currently, sound...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 15, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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| April 13, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 13, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) |