Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2344
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2009-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.
 
Defines &quot;webcaster,&quot; for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)
 
Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.

action_date: 2009-06-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.
 
Defines &quot;webcaster,&quot; for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)
 
Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.

action_date: 2009-06-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.
 
Defines &quot;webcaster,&quot; for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)
 
Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.

action_date: 2009-06-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.
 
Defines &quot;webcaster,&quot; for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)
 
Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.

action_date: 2009-06-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.
 
Defines &quot;webcaster,&quot; for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)
 
Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 111-36.
action_date: 2009-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 111-36.
action_date: 2009-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-06-17
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2009-06-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6740-6741)
action_date: 2009-06-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6740-6741)
action_date: 2009-06-10
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2344.
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6332)
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-139.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-139.
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1190)
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-36