H.R. 7084 - Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
Intellectual property.
- Sponsor:
- Jay Inslee
- Summary:
- To amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on September 30, 2008.
Other Votes:
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
H.R. 7084 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters. (by CRS)
- Learn More
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- Title
- To amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters.
- Other Titles
- Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
- Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
- Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
- Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Jay Inslee
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Intellectual property
- Copyright
- Humanities
- Internet
- Sound recording and reproducing
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Web sites
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/25/2008 Referred to Committee Passed House 9/27/2008 Passed Senate 9/30/2008 Signed by President 10/16/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/27/2008 PASSED by voice vote currently selected Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/30/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 9/25/2008 9/25/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 9/27/2008 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 9/27/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 9/27/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7084. select this vote House Vote on Passage 9/27/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/29/2008 Received in the Senate, read twice. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 9/30/2008 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Presented to President 9/30/2008 Cleared for White House. 10/01/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 10/07/2008 Presented to President. Signed 10/16/2008 Signed by President. Enacted 10/16/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-435. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from Commercial TV & radio stations interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $3,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $3,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $19,200 | $0 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $56,692 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $13,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $7,308 | $0 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $6,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $21,200 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $17,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $39,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $22,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $6,800 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $54,191 | $0 | Yes |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $12,600 | $0 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $45,475 | $0 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $10,550 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $36,450 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $32,320 | $0 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $107,685 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $11,500 | $0 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $7,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $88,675 | $0 | Yes |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $6,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $15,200 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $66,500 | $0 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $56,300 | $0 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $3,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $37,950 | $0 | Yes |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $18,800 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $30,900 | $0 | Yes |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $6,600 | $0 | Yes |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $34,470 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $5,350 | $0 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $44,149 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $7,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $6,296 | $0 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $10,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $38,200 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $10,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $4,600 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $9,100 | $0 | Yes |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $26,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $63,449 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $13,625 | $0 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $31,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $7,200 | $0 | Yes |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $20,800 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $27,150 | $0 | Yes |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $14,600 | $0 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $21,616 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $-500 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $54,850 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $49,299 | $0 | Yes |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $23,700 | $0 | Yes |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $25,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $6,423 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $32,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $25,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $4,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $32,972 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $24,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $32,466 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $52,100 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $101,950 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $8,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $17,450 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $9,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $23,200 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $40,650 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $22,900 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $23,750 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $3,100 | $0 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $22,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $15,250 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $27,600 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $64,855 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $4,450 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $15,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $13,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $12,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $43,168 | $0 | Yes |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $16,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $121,350 | $0 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $40,311 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $34,850 | $0 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $48,150 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $9,100 | $0 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $52,700 | $0 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $31,022 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $17,890 | $0 | Yes |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $13,150 | $0 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $16,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $16,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $18,000 | $0 | Yes |
