H.R. 2933: Sound Recording Simplification Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-14 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Sound Recording Simplification Act

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Sound Recording Simplification Act - Amends federal copyright law to remove a provision that, with respect to sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, prohibits: (1) any rights or remedies under the common law or statutes of any state from being annulled or limited by federal copyright law until February 15, 2067; and (2) subjecting such sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, to federal copyright before, on, or after February 15, 2067.

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Official text

Sound Recording Simplification Act

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2933.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2933 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112