Stimulus Bill Would Illegal Streaming Felony

The new stimulus bill includes a number of strange seemingly out of place provisions including some relating to the entertainment industry.

Stimulus bill would illegal streaming felony. The covid 19 stimulus bill would make illegal streaming a felony. Illegal streaming could become a felony under new covid 19 stimulus bill the entertainment industry is getting 15 billion from congress which adds in new copyright laws. Perhaps most surprising according to the text of the bill a combination of covid relief and annual government spending illegal streaming for commercial profit could become a felony.

According to the hollywood reporter the new bill would make illegal streaming for commercial profit a felony offense. Providing relief via direct assistance and loans to struggling individuals and businesses hit hard by covid 19 has been a priority for federal lawmakers this past month. An anonymous reader quotes a report from the hollywood reporter.

Providing relief via direct assistance and loans to struggling individuals and businesses hit hard by covid 19 has been a priority. For one thing the bill includes a proposal from senator thom tillis a republican from north carolina that would make illegal streaming for profit a felony rather than just a misdemeanor with.