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S.R.__
A BILL
To reform copyright law, allowing for people to protect their own content and allow for the fair use of other creators
content.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This act may be cited as the Copyright Reformation Act of 2015.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS
Congress hereby finds that and declares that,
1) Copyright law has become increasingly important in the lives of average citizens.
2) As technology evolves, copyright laws will be able to be enforced more.
3) Copyright owners have 70 years of protection after their death.
4) Current Copyright Law is unclear and complicated.
5) Public domain is unclear and often avoided because of its consequences for misuse.
6) Its been pushed under the rug due to other pressing issues.
7) The 1976 Copyright Act shifted its purpose completely and has been used ever since.
8) Its a challenging subject because ownership is temporary.
9) Many believe that Copyright Law has lost its legitimacy.
10) Strict Copyright Law prohibits self-expression.
11) Fair use is extremely unclear.
12) Getting rights to use copyrighted materials are often vague and tedious.
13)The rapid advancement of technology makes it difficult to interpret this law at times.
14) The legal adaptation of copyright law lags behind technological change.
15)Copyrighted material is easily accessible in illegal ways, and many people never get caught.
16) Obtaining rights to use copyrighted material to teach is difficult and extremely time consuming.
17) Outdated Copyright Law is a hinderance to the advancing technology and education.
18) Copyright Law is unique and tough to enforce because it isnt concrete.
19) Many creators creativity, especially songwriters, is stifled by Copyright Law.
20) Copyrights can last as long as 70 years after death of the author.
21) Creative Commons licenses can be used to benefit both the creator and others that use the information.
22) Copyright Law can reach beyond the direct infringer.
23) Peer-to-Peer transfer can greatly complicate Copyright Law and its ramifications.
SECTION 3. STATUTORY LANGUAGE
A) This bill shall modify the purpose and effects of Copyright Law. Its objective will hereby be to reward creativity,
rather than condemning it.
B) This law shall be enacted and upheld by the United States Copyright Office. All funding shall be allocated by the
United States Copyright Office, and no additional funds shall be required.
C) The Copyright Reformation Act of 2015 shall be enacted on January 1, 2016. This bill is to be renewed every 8
years. All people not following the law shall be fined between $1,000, to $50,000, depending on the severity of the
copyright infringement.
Copyright Law has existed from 1790, and it has been heavily scrutinized recently due to the
quickly evolving nature of the internet and technology as a whole. The issue is that Copyright Law is
antiquated and is in dire need of change. Content creators are hurt by this strict law, which inhibits the
creativity and development of them. Copyright law should be reformed because it hurts the creators with its
ambiguity, is much too strict for this day and age, and its extremely outdated.
Copyright Law needs to be reformed because it mainly hurts the creators, which is far from its
intended purpose of helping the creators. Instead of peoples ideas and inventions being stolen, the law
tends to err on the more broad side, and things with slight resemblance to original ideas arent allowed.
Because copyright infringement isnt always clear cut, it can be hard to interpret this already unique law.Its
purpose is changing, and reform is necessary so that creativity isnt stifled.
Today, the issue is that Copyright Law should have a balance between protecting the creators, yet
still allowing for other people to create similar content without problems. It isnt like conventional laws,
where one can easily discern right from wrong, guilty from innocent. It can easily work with simple
copyrights, but as society has changed, so reform is required. Also, this law is unique because it has
changed rapidly with the growth of technology. This, along with the age of Copyright Law, warrants a large
change in it.
Finally, Copyright law is extremely out-of-date. This law use to have a different purpose, and because
it hasnt been changed recently, its archaic and in need of change. Our ever-evolving society is moving
faster than ever before, and even though the country wont freeze to solve these issues, if theyre left
unnoticed they can have drastic effects.Its so slow that it cant even accommodate the authors desires.
Copyright Law is so archaic and rigid that its extremely hard to do things that should be simple, like
removing a copyright, or sharing a work with others. It just goes to show the far-reaching implications of
this law, and how its reform is absolutely necessary.
In conclusion, Copyright Law must be reformed. It is a pressing issue, that will only become more
important in future years. Currently, it is unclear, strict, and outdated. With simple changes, it can become a
relevant and beneficial law, which would help both creators of content and the users.