HR5576-118

Introduced

To empower independent music creator owners to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which their music may be distributed.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To empower independent music creator owners to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which their music may be distributed., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Trade, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H19A2DB72B65B44DE89013E7A7214CFDD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Working Musicians Act of 2023.
  • Section H925BEB40482645EC9663D2D292D9FFDD: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Music is a cultural treasure and a unique source of spiritual inspiration, emotional comfort, community connection,...
  • Section HFB3D52470EF14C5897800D5E3D9938F2: 3. Safe harbor for certain collective negotiations For purposes of this section: The term antitrust laws has the meaning given such term in subsection (a) of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To empower independent music creator owners to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which their music may be distributed., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Trade, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To empower independent music creator owners to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which their music may be distributed., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Trade Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies: ,
technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 19, 2023

Ms. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Trade Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Individual Music Creator Owner" §HFB3D52470EF14C5897800D5E3D9938F2

any musician or group of musician, producers, mixers, and sound engineers that— owns the copyrights to one or more sound recordings created by the musician or group of musicians, producers, and sound engineers

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