Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007

To amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to strengthen the protection of intellectual property, and for other purposes.

7/24/2007--Introduced.
Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 - Makes copyright registration requirements applicable to only civil (not criminal) copyright infringement actions. Authorizes the court, in civil copyright infringement actions, to:
(1) order the impounding of records documenting the manufacture, sale, or receipt of items; and
(2) determine that parts of a compilation or derivative work constitute separate works in assessing statutory damages.
Establishes criminal violations for any attempt or conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement, with the same penalties as prescribed for the offense.
Deems the unauthorized importation or exportation of copies or phonorecords to be an infringement of the exclusive right to distribute, in certain circumstances.
Includes within the definition of "traffic in," for copyright infringement purposes, to import, export, or possess with intent to transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of.
Increases the penalties for criminal copyright offenses, including:
(1) criminal copyright infringement;
(2) unauthorized recording of a motion picture; and
(3) trafficking in counterfeit goods or services.
Provides for forfeiture of any property constituting or derived from proceeds of civil copyright infringement. Requires the court to order restitution for victims of criminal copyright infringement.
Directs the Attorney General to:
(1) create an operational unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist in the investigation and coordination of intellectual property crimes;
(2) implement a program to train FBI agents in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes;
(3) assign federal prosecutors to Department of Justice (DOJ) offices in Hong Kong and Budapest to coordinate international enforcement of intellectual property laws; and
(4) create a task force to implement a plan to investigate and prosecute international organized crime syndicates involved in theft of intellectual property.
Authorizes additional funding through FY2011 to investigate and prosecute criminal activity involving computers.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
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  • House Judiciary
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 24, 2007

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• Aug 10, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Aug 10, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
• Jul 24, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Jul 24, 2007.

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August 10, 2007 World News

HR 3155, the Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, aims widely. Everything gets a section: unauthorised recording of films in ...

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August 01, 2007 New Bill Criminalizes Attempted IP Infringement

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July 31, 2007 Copyright Infringers Could Face Double Criminal Penalities

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April 01, 2008 S. 4108, the APRIL Act, and the Realities Behind It | Public Knowledge

Section 201 (creating a new crime of attempted infringement): This language is taken verbatim from HR 3155, the IP Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, and attempted infringement has also been proposed by the DOJ in their ...

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