S. 379 - Performance Rights Act
Commerce. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Summary:
- A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their sound recordings. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Performance Rights Act
S. 379 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Summary
- A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their sound recordings. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their sound recordings.
- Other Titles
- Performance Rights Act
- Performance Rights Act
- Sponsor
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Intellectual property
- Licensing and registrations
- Performing arts
- Sound recording
- User charges and fees
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/04/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/04/2009 2/04/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1544-1545) 2/04/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Put on a legislative calendar 10/15/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. 10/15/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 10/15/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Recorded Music & music production, which…
supported this bill
| Recorded Music & music production | $1,552,286 |
| $1,552,286 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from Recorded Music & music production interest groups, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $31,100 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $5,000 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $4,600 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $11,650 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $30,100 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $700 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $166,120 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $10,100 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $7,650 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $25,533 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $14,350 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $2,650 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $20,500 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $2,000 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $250 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $7,100 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $6,500 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $62,346 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $17,000 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $1,000 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $4,500 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $12,650 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $20,750 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $2,000 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $40,350 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $86,183 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $45,900 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $28,708 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $16,250 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $2,000 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $14,500 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $11,900 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $34,476 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $4,000 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $3,300 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $2,000 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $6,520 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $43,200 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $1,620 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $18,450 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $6,250 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $4,000 | $0 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $13,100 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $99,306 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $12,100 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $5,600 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $2,000 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $1,250 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $23,650 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $10,500 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $15,700 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $16,500 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $2,500 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $1,000 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $29,200 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $16,000 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $36,100 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $11,300 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $3,000 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $75,000 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $250 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $2,550 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $7,300 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $13,450 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $75,100 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $6,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $19,466 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,000 | $0 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $1,000 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $36,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $8,250 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $24,248 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $8,165 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $33,750 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $33,595 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $1,500 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $22,950 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $21,050 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $18,100 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $3,300 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $2,000 | $0 |
