United States of America: SMART Copyright Act of 2022
Progress
Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2023 rejected
17 Mar 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Rejected SMART Copyright Act of 2022
On 3 January 2023, the SMART Copyright Act of 2022 was rejected after failing to pass before the 117th Congress adjourned.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
rejection
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Introduction of SMART Copyright Act of 2022 in US Senate
On 17 March 2022, the Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022 was introduced in the United States Senate by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The Bill aims to enhance online copyright p…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament