The House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property has approved H.R. 4077, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX). The bill would authorize a $15 million campaign to educate the public about the legal issues involved in duplicating copyrighted content. The bill would also lower the legal standards that prosecutors must meet to prove that computer users have violated copyright laws.

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