Tuesday, August 12, 2008

H.R. 5889: Orphan Works Act of 2008 (Overview)

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Sponsor:

-----Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]

Cosponsors [as of 2008-07-06]:

-----Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]

-----Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

-----Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]

Bill Text:

-----Summaries (CRS)

-----Full Text

Status:

-----Introduced Apr 24, 2008

-----Scheduled for Debate -

-----Voted on in House -

-----Voted on in Senate -

-----Signed by President -

As of August 12, 2008, this bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills go first to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills never make it out of committee. Keep in mind that sometimes the text of one bill is incorporated into another bill, and in those cases the original bill, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. [Last Updated: Jul 5, 2008]

Last Action:

--May 7, 2008:

-----Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committee Assignments

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process where the bill is considered in committee and may undergo significant changes in markup sessions. The bill has been referred to the following committees:

House Judiciary

House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

Source: GovTrack.us

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