Pirate Act

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The Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004, better known as the Pirate Act, was a bill in the United States Congress that would have let federal prosecutors file civil lawsuits against suspected copyright infringers.

Contents 1 Legislative history 2 Lobbying 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Legislative history

The bill was introduced in the United States Senate as S. 2237 by Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on March 25, 2004. It passed the Senate by a unanimous vote on June 25, 2004, and was referred to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary on August 4, 2004.

[edit] Lobbying

The main backer of this legislation is the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[edit] See also

• Intellectual property legislation pending in the United States Congress

[edit] External links

• Text of the "Pirate Act"