HR 4643 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Freelance Writers and Artists Protection Act of 2002

Introduced May 2, 2002 Originated House Sponsor John Conyers, Jr. D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 3, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMay 2, 2002
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Freelance Writers and Artists Protection Act of 2002 - Applies the antitrust laws to freelance writers or artists for purposes of negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts for the sale of written or graphic material to publishers in the same manner as such laws apply to employees who are members of a bargaining unit recognized under the National Labor Relations Act for purposes of engaging in collective bargaining with an employer.

Prohibits the award of statutory damages or attorney's fees for copyright infringement involving a work that was not made for hire that was first published as a contribution to a collective work unless registration of the collective work was made within three months after its first publication or prior to the infringement.

Includes unpublished works within the scope of criminal copyright infringement provisions.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2002 to Oct 10, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-UT	Chris Cannon	Original	May 2, 2002
D-MA	James P. McGovern		May 8, 2002
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich		May 14, 2002
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey		Jun 4, 2002
D-CO	Diana DeGette		Jun 17, 2002
D-NY	Maurice D. Hinchey		Jun 17, 2002
D-OH	Stephanie Tubbs Jones		Jun 17, 2002
D-CA	Tom Lantos		Jun 18, 2002
D-MI	Lynn N. Rivers		Jun 19, 2002
R-TX	Ron Paul		Jun 19, 2002
D-MI	Carolyn C. Kilpatrick		Jun 20, 2002
D-MI	Dale E. Kildee		Jun 21, 2002
D-NM	Tom Udall		Jun 26, 2002
D-CA	Henry A. Waxman		Jul 8, 2002
D-MI	John D. Dingell		Jul 8, 2002

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 3, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702)
May 2, 2002Introduced in House
May 2, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

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