S. 167 · 109th Congress · enacted
Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-9.
Latest official action 2005-04-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 1, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 - Title I: Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention - Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005 or ART Act - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the unauthorized, knowing use or attempted use of a video camera or similar device to transmit or make a copy of a motion picture or other copyrighted audiovisual work from a performance of such work in a movie theater. Sets forth penalties for such violations, which may include imprisonment for not more than three years for a first offense. Considers the possession of a recording device in a movie theater as evidence in any proceeding to determine whether that person committed such an offense, but shall not, by itself, be sufficient to support a conviction for such offense. Requires the court to order the forfeiture and destruction or other disposition of all unauthorized copies of motion pictures or other copyrighted audiovisual works and any video camera or other equipment used in connection with the offense in addition to any other penalty. Authorizes, with reasonable cause, the owner, lessee, authorized agent, or employee of a movie theater to detain, in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time, any person suspected of com…
Congressional Research Service · 2005-04-27
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
4 of 4 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$12,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$12,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordTHE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,500
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$11,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$11,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCITIZENS FOR PROSPERITY IN AMERICA TODAY PAC$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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