H.R. 1417: Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
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H.R. 1417: Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-25 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-419.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 532 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment, HR1417 (2004-11-17), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-419. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
Plain summary
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2003 - Amends Federal copyright law to replace the occasional three-member copyright arbitration royalty panels with a full-time, independent Copyright Royalty Judge, appointed by the Librarian of Congress. Requires the Judge to appoint two full-time staff assistants. Revises requirements for copyright royalty proceedings.
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Official text
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · 2 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2003 (2003-10-17); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2003 (2003-10-17); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (2004-10-18); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (2004-10-18)
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 37 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1417 (2004-03-03): Passed
- House roll call 532 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment, HR1417 (2004-11-17): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr1417.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr1417 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108