SMART Copyright Act of 2022
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 17, 2022)
Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022 or the SMART Copyright Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to designate technical measures (i.e., measures that identify, manage, or protect copyrighted works) and requires providers of internet-related services to make reasonable accommodations for applicable designated technical measures. A copyright owner may sue and receive monetary damages from a service provider that fails to make such reasonable accommodations.
The bill also modifies requirements relating to a provision that limits the liability of service providers for acts of copyright infringement committed by the service providers' users.
What just happenedMar 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 17, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 17, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate