Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM, THE EFFECTIVITY OF WHICH SHALL BE HEREIN PRESCRIBED, ON THE APPREHENSION, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF PIRATED COMPACT DISCS, VIDEO COMPACT DISCS, AND CASSETTE AND VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ENTERTAINMENT, PARTICULARLY OF THE POOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 9, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00825
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM, THE EFFECTIVITY OF WHICH SHALL BE HEREIN PRESCRIBED, ON THE APPREHENSION, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF PIRATED COMPACT DISCS, VIDEO COMPACT DISCS, AND CASSETTE AND VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ENTERTAINMENT, PARTICULARLY OF THE POOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Emergency Equitable Access to Entertainment Act of 2007"
ABSTRACT : "Emergency Equitable Access to Entertainment Act of 2007". The bill calls for a moratorium on the apprehension, seizure and confiscation of pirated compact discs, video compact discs, and cassette and video cassette tapes for a period of five (5) years.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, JUDY J.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-09
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2007-07-31
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Abstract

"Emergency Equitable Access to Entertainment Act of 2007". The bill calls for a moratorium on the apprehension, seizure and confiscation of pirated compact discs, video compact discs, and cassette and video cassette tapes for a period of five (5) years.

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