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Long title | An Act to amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to provide greater copyright protection by amending criminal copyright infringement provisions, and for other purposes. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | NET Act |
Enacted by | the 105th United States Congress |
Effective | December 16, 1997 |
Citations | |
Public law | Pub. L. 105-147 |
Statutes at Large | 111 Stat. 2678 |
Codification | |
Acts amended | Copyright Act of 1976 |
Titles amended | 17 and 18 |
U.S.C. sections amended | 17 USC 101, 506, 507; 18 USC 2319, 2320; 28 USC 1498 |
Legislative history | |
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The United States No Electronic Theft Act (NET Act), a federal law passed in 1997, provides for criminal prosecution of individuals who engage in copyright infringement under certain circumstances, even when there is no monetary profit or commercial benefit from the infringement. Maximum penalties can be five years in prison with fines.