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H.R.238: Copyright and Marriage Equality Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 9, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
33 (31 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
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 |
|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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| Jan. 9, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 9, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) |