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Bill: The POOR People's Property Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Working Families
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 3535
Description[?]:
Unfortunately, while Private Property is a cherished right in Rutania, millions of POOR families just cannot AFFORD to acquire vast acres of LAND or Corporate Stock, so their ONLY avenue to FULLY enjoy their Private Property Rights is by this Government guaranteeing them to the RIGHT of INTELLECTUAL property if they, fortunately, have an IDEA, paint a masterpiece, or write an exceptional novel which can be turned into a movie. However, this bill also incorporates the "FAIR USE" Doctrine of Intellectual Property to give citizens that do not "technically" OWN the "rights" to a book or movie to USE that intellectual property. The terms of the "FAIR USE" Doctrine are based on the following 4-part test: (1) The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) The nature of the copyrighted work; (3) The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; (4) The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. (5) In summary, a citizen can be (legally) ALLOWED "Fair Use" of a copyrighted work if he/she is doing ACADEMIC RESEARCH, SATIRE, or a PARODY of the work. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 187 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 368 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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