A bill to amend titles 18 and 17 of the United States Code to strengthen the laws against record, tape, and film piracy and counterfeiting, and for other purposes.
Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise and increase the penalties for the offense of trafficking in counterfeit labels.
Includes within such offense trafficking in copies of motion pictures and audiovisual works. Eliminates the current scienter (knowledge) requirement of "fraudulent intent." Increases the maximum penalty from one year imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine to five years' imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine. Separates from the elements of such offense its jurisdictional bases, which are defined to include: (1) special jurisdiction of the United States (territorial, aircraft, or maritime); (2) use of a facility of interstate or foreign commerce; or (3) counterfeiting copyrighted material.
Establishes new criminal penalties for the criminal infringement of a copyright involving the reproduction or distribution of phonorecords, motion pictures, or audiovisual works. Correlates the level of such penalties to the number of items reproduced or distributed during any 180-day period.
Other Measure S.691 Passed House in Lieu.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-274.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-274.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 383.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 97-180
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Passed House by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-180.
Became Public Law No: 97-180.