S 167109th CongressSigned into LawSenate

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005

Policy Area: Commerce

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Senate

Last Updated

Jul 21, 2025

Latest Action Date

Apr 27, 2005

Primary Sponsor

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Bill Sponsor

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]

RUT

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Legislative Timeline

Signed into Law

2005-01-25Referred to Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S495-498)

2005-01-25IntroReferral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S494-495, S500, S501-502)

2005-01-25Introduced

Introduced in Senate

2005-02-01Passed Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S827-829)

2005-02-01Passed Senate

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S827-829)

2005-02-01Floor

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S826-829)

2005-02-01Discharge

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2005-02-02Referred to Committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2005-02-02Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2005-02-02Floor

Received in the House.

2005-03-02Referred to Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

2005-03-03Committee

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

2005-03-03Committee

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2005-03-09Reported

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

2005-03-09Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2005-04-12Calendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.

2005-04-12Discharge

Committee on House Administration discharged.

2005-04-12Reported

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-33, Part I.

2005-04-19Legislative Action

Cleared for White House.

2005-04-19Floor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2005-04-19Floor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2114-2117)

2005-04-19Passed House

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2114-2117)

2005-04-19Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 167.

2005-04-19Floor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2114-2120)

2005-04-19Floor

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2005-04-22Sent to President

Presented to President.

2005-04-27Signed into Law

Became Public Law No: 109-9.

2005-04-27Signed by President

Signed by President.

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Became Public Law No: 109-9.

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