JAMES SCHWEITZER for SONGWRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 968, the "PROTECT IP Act," H.R. 3261, the "Stop Online Piracy Act," S. 2029 and H.R. 3782, the "Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act," and other potential legislation relating to online copyright infringement and "rogue websites"; S. 978, making illegal streaming a felony; other proposals relating to enforcement of intellectual property laws; issues relating to creators' rights to terminate transfers of copyrights; potential legislation, as well as S. Con. Res 7, H. Con. Res. 21, and H. Con. Res. 42, relating to a sound recording performance right for terrestrial radio; H.R. 96, H.J. Res. 37, S. 74, and other legislative proposals relating to "Net Neutrality"; H.R. 2933, the "Sound Recording Simplification Act"; potential legislation relating to orphan works; potential legislation relating to small copyright claims; H.R. 3343 and S. 2258, the "Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act"; issues relating to mergers in the music industry.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 96 (112th), S. 2029 (112th), H.Con.Res. 42 (112th), H.R. 3782 (112th), S. 74 (112th), S.Con.Res. 7 (112th), H.J.Res. 37 (112th), S. 978 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 2258 (112th), H.R. 2933 (112th), H.Con.Res. 21 (112th), H.R. 3343 (112th)

Arts/Entertainment ART

S. 968, the "PROTECT IP Act," H.R. 3261, the "Stop Online Piracy Act," S. 2029 and H.R. 3782, the "Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act," and other potential legislation relating to online copyright infringement and "rogue websites"; S. 978, making illegal streaming a felony; other proposals relating to enforcement of intellectual property laws; issues relating to creators' rights to terminate transfers of copyrights; potential legislation, as well as S. Con. Res 7, H. Con. Res. 21, and H. Con. Res. 42, relating to a sound recording performance right for terrestrial radio; H.R. 96, H.J. Res. 37, S. 74, and other legislative proposals relating to "Net Neutrality"; H.R. 2933, the "Sound Recording Simplification Act"; potential legislation relating to orphan works; potential legislation relating to small copyright claims; H.R. 3343 and S. 2258, the "Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act"; issues relating to mergers in the music industry.

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2933 (112th), H.R. 3782 (112th), S. 978 (112th), H.R. 3343 (112th), H.R. 96 (112th), S. 2029 (112th), S.Con.Res. 7 (112th), S. 2258 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.Con.Res. 21 (112th), H.J.Res. 37 (112th), S. 74 (112th), H.Con.Res. 42 (112th), S. 968 (112th)