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Committee member urges careful study of Procodes Act to balance copyright and public access
Summary
In opening remarks to the Judiciary committee, a committee member said the Procodes Act, introduced by Rep. Issa and Rep. Ross, seeks to reconcile copyright protections for creators with the principle that public laws must be freely accessible, and urged the committee to examine the bills details.
A committee member told the Judiciary committee in opening remarks that the Procodes Act, introduced by Rep. Issa and Representative Ross, seeks to reconcile two sometimes-competing principles: protecting and incentivizing creators through copyright, and ensuring that public laws are available to the public on a universally accessible and free basis.
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