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18 U.S.C. 2319: Criminal infringement of a copyright
Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-180. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 17 U.S.C. 109, 17 U.S.C. 506, 18 U.S.C. 2320, 49 U.S.C. 80302.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2008
- Pub. L. 110–403, §208(1), (2), inserted "is a felony and" after "the offense" and substituted "subsection (a)" for "paragraph (1)". Law text · (b), (c)
- Pub. L. 110–403, §208(3), inserted "is a felony and" after "the offense" and "under subsection (a)" before the semicolon. Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–403, §208(4), inserted "is a felony and" after "the offense". Law text · (d)
2005
- Pub. L. 109–9, §103(b)(1), substituted "Any person who" for "Whoever" and ", (c), and (d)" for "and (c) of this section". (Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–9, §103(b)(2), substituted "section 506(a)(1)(A)" for "section 506(a)(1)" in introductory provisions. (Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–9, §103(b)(3), substituted "section 506(a)(1)(B) of title 17" for "section 506(a)(2) of title 17, United States Code" in introductory provisions. (Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–9, §103(b)(4), (5), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005) Law text · (d), (e)
- Pub. L. 109–9, §103(b)(4), (6), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and added pars. (3) and (4). (Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005) Law text · (f)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–273 substituted "107 through 122" for "107 through 120". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (e)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–147, §2(d)(1), substituted "subsections (b) and (c)" for "subsection (b)". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–147, §2(d)(2)(A), substituted "section 506(a)(1) of title 17" for "subsection (a) of this section" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–147, §2(d)(2)(B), inserted "including by electronic means," after "if the offense consists of the reproduction or distribution," and substituted "which have a total retail value of more than $2,500" for "with a retail value of more than $2,500". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–80, substituted "at least 10 copies" for "at last 10 copies". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–147, §2(d)(3), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e). Law text · (c), (d), (e)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–561, §1, amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Any person who commits an offense under subsection (a) of this section— · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–561, §2, substituted " 'phonorecord' " for " 'sound recording', 'motion picture', 'audiovisual work', 'phonorecord'," in par. (1) and "120" for "118" in par. (2). · (c)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.