Music Modernization Act Introduced in Congress With Bipartisan Support
April 19, 2018
The bill is scheduled for mark up on Wednesday and expected to pass the House of Representatives fairly easily.
...The bill, which is scheduled for mark up on Wednesday, is expected to pass the House of Representatives fairly easily, perhaps within the month, although the Senate could prove tougher. The bill has broad support within the music business, after no small amount of compromise.
The other representatives who introduced the bill were Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)