US House passes copyright enforcement bill
The United States House of Representatives passed a bill which increases federal powers to enforce and punish copyright infringement. The House passed HR 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP) by a large majority, 410 in favor to 10 against.
PRO-IP has several features, including:
- Establishing an Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative, a Presidential appointment (nicknamed "copyright czar");
- Expanded powers to seize property involved in copyright infringement;
The bill was introduced last year. However the Senate has not yet taken action on a corresponding piece of legislation, so the emergence of actual, new law is uncertain.
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