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- H.R.862
H.R.862: You Own Devices Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 11, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
You Own Devices Act Amends federal copyright law to allow the owner of a machine or other product operated in any part by a computer program to transfer an authorized copy of the computer program, or the right to obtain such copy, when the owner sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the machine or product to another person. Prohibits such right to transfer the computer program from being waived by any agreement. Requires any right to receive...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 16, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) |