Pro Codes Act
Summary
Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act or the Pro Codes Act This bill modifies copyright protections for works that have been adopted by reference into law. Specifically, if a work that is otherwise subject to copyright protection has been adopted or incorporated by reference, in full or in part, into any law or regulation, the original work shall be protected under copyright only if the copyright owner makes the work available for free on a publicly accessible website.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2022
Last action Feb 18, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Theodore E. Deutch
DDemocratic
Co
Darrell Issa
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Co
Scott Fitzgerald
RRepublican
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