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17 U.S.C. § 504

Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 504, Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448513
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Except as otherwise provided by this title, an infringer of copyright is liable for either—

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. 105-80(H.R. 672)1997-11-13
    To make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 17, United States Code.
    House: 424–2Senate: 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. 106-160(H.R. 3456)1999-12-09
    Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-482(H.R. 3632)2004-12-23
    Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-295(S. 3689)2010-12-09
    Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally