US Congress Senate Bill 2559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Passed on October 9 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-10-09 - Became Public Law No: 115-261.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends federal copyright law to implement the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (Marrakesh Treaty). Specifically, it modifies the limitations and exceptions to federal copyright infringement that allow published works to be reproduced and distributed in accessible formats for individuals with print disabilities. The bill: makes such limitations and exceptions applicable only to activities in the United States, broadens the scope of published works that may be reproduced and distributed in accessible formats, and modifies certain terms and definitions to conform with the Marrakesh Treaty. Additionally, the bill adds a new section to allow published works in accessible formats to be exported and imported for individuals with print disabilities.

Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act

Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-10-09	House	Became Public Law No: 115-261.
2018-10-09	House	Signed by President.
2018-09-28	House	Presented to President.
2018-09-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-09-25	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8838)
2018-09-25	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8838)
2018-09-25	House	Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2018-09-25	House	Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2018-07-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-07-03	House	Received in the House.
2018-06-29	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-06-28	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4810-4811; text: CR S4810-4811)
2018-06-06	Senate	Star Print ordered on report 115-261.
2018-06-04	Senate	An errata sheet on written report No. 115-261 was printed. (text: 115S.Rept.261 errata)
2018-06-04	Senate	By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-261.
2018-05-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.
2018-05-15	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
2018-05-10	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2018-04-18	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
2018-03-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1766)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2559/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2559/BILLS-115s2559is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2559/BILLS-115s2559rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2559/BILLS-115s2559es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2559/BILLS-115s2559enr.pdf