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17 U.S.C. § 1204

Criminal offenses and penalties

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17 U.S.C. § 1204, Criminal offenses and penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448580
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Any person who violates section 1201 or 1202 willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain—

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. 105-304(H.R. 2281)1998-10-28
    Digital Millennium Copyright Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-113(H.R. 3194)1999-11-29
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000
    House: 212–219Senate: 74–24
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-295(S. 3689)2010-12-09
    Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally