Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009
Public Law 111-36 · H.R. 2344 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 30, 2009 · Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA-1)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Rick Boucher,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.
Defines "webcaster," for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)
Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1145Identical bill
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Jun 30, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-36.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 19, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 18, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 17, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Jun 10, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jun 9, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2344.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 8, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-139.
- May 13, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 12, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1190)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.