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Year Enacted: 2005 Key Provisions: Enhanced legal protections against the recording and distribution of films and other copyrighted works, prior to their official release dates.

Year Enacted: 2019 Key Provisions: Established a small claims court within the U.S. Copyright Office for copyright infringement disputes, offering a simpler resolution process than federal courts.

Year Enacted: 2016 Key Provisions: Made it illegal to use automated software to purchase tickets for events, intended to prevent ticket scalping.

Year Proposed: 2011 (Not Enacted) Key Provisions: Sought to protect intellectual property through targeting rogue foreign websites, spurred major online protests.

Year Enacted: 1909 Key Provisions: Introduced the concept of 'mechanical licenses', established a compulsory mechanical royalty rate, provided copyright protection for works published or reproduced for sale.

Year Enacted: 1999 Key Provisions: Provided for the publication of patent applications after 18 months, created the 'first inventor defense', allowed inventors to request provisional rights.

Year Enacted: 1992 Key Provisions: Made it legal to record music for personal use, imposed royalties on digital audio tape devices, required serial copy management systems.

Year Proposed: 2006 (Not Enacted) Key Provisions: Intent to address the issues raised by 'orphan works' -- copyrighted materials whose rights holders are not identifiable.

Year Enacted: 2010 Key Provisions: Extended the Satellite Home Viewer Act, updated the rules regarding satellite retransmission of broadcast signals, incorporated localism measures.

Year Proposed: Not a specific act, refers to various efforts to update music licensing laws.

Year Enacted: 1998 Key Provisions: Introduced anti-circumvention measures, provided safe harbor for internet service providers, allowed takedown notices for infringing content.

Year Enacted: 2018 Key Provisions: Modernized copyright laws for digital streaming, created a single licensing entity for mechanical rights, improved royalty payments to songwriters and artists.

Year Enacted: 1998 Key Provisions: Exempted certain small businesses from having to pay licensing fees for playing music, aimed at restaurants and retailers with small spaces.

Year Enacted: 1988 Key Provisions: Established rules for satellite providers retransmitting broadcast signals, governed how consumers can receive distant network programming.

Year Enacted: 1976 Key Provisions: Implemented the 'fair use' doctrine, established a 'work for hire' provision, extended copyright terms to life of author plus 50 years.

Year Enacted: 1997 Key Provisions: Criminalized the reproduction or distribution of copyrighted material, even if no profit is made from it, allowed for both civil and criminal charges.

Year Enacted: 2005 Key Provisions: Criminalized the recording of movies in theaters, provided copyright protection for software and digital media.

Year Proposed: 2011 (Not Enacted) Key Provisions: Aimed to expand US law to combat online copyright infringement, particularly by foreign websites.

Year Proposed: 2004 (Not Enacted) Key Provisions: Aimed to increase the penalties for unauthorized online music sharing, intended to foster an environment against digital piracy.