H.R. 2180:  On-Line Copyright Liability Limitation Act

**H.R. 2180 was re-introduced as H.R. 3209 by Representative Coble on 02/12/98**

Official title: "A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide limitations on copyright liability relating to material on line, and for other purposes."

Introduced by Representative Coble on 07/17/97

• Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary -- 07/17/97
• Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property -- 07/21/97
• Subcommittee Hearings Held -- 09/16/97 and 9/17/97
• Text of Bill
• Statements in Congressional Record
• Bill Summary & Status

Hearings: (written statements) before House Courts and Intellectual Property Subcommittee - September 16-17, 1997.
 

Statement of Robert Oakley (Executive Summary) on behalf of library, educational and scholarly associations: OSP Liability Issues before Senate Judiciary Committee - 9/4/97

H.R. 3209: On-Line Copyright Liability Limitation Act

Official title: "A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to limit liability for copyright infringement for on-line material."

Introduced by Representative Coble on 02/12/98

• Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary -- 2/12/98
• Included in H.R. 2281, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- 04/01/98
• Text of Bill
• Congressional Record References
• Bill Summary and Status

Letters to Congress:

Letter to House and Senate from a number of library organizations -- 03/30/98

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