Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 167, the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
April 27, 2005
On Wednesday, April 27 2005, the President signed into law:
S. 167, the "Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005," which criminalizes the use of recording equipment to make copies of movies in movie theaters and the unauthorized release of certain material being prepared for commercial distribution; authorizes the use of technology that allows viewers to skip portions of a movie viewed at home; and contains miscellaneous provisions related to film preservation.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 167, the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/282293