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17 U.S.C. § 301

Preemption with respect to other laws

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 301, Preemption with respect to other laws, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448491
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Nothing in this title annuls or limits any rights or remedies under the common law or statutes of any State with respect to— Nothing in paragraph (1) annuls or limits any rights or remedies under the common law or statutes of any State with respect to—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-553(S. 22)1976-10-19
    An Act for the general revision of the Copyright Law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-568(H.R. 4262)1988-10-31
    Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-650(H.R. 5316)1990-12-01
    Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
    House: 386–18Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-298(S. 505)1998-10-27
    Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-264(H.R. 1551)2018-10-11
    Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally