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17 U.S.C. § 1205

Savings clause

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 1205, Savings clause, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448581
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Nothing in this chapter abrogates, diminishes, or weakens the provisions of, nor provides any defense or element of mitigation in a criminal prosecution or civil action under, any Federal or State law that prevents the violation of the privacy of an individual in connection with the individual’s use of the Internet.

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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