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==The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013==

Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced this bill to allow people to break digital locks on devices they purchased as long as it was not intended for copyright infringement. If passed, this law would have allowed for jailbreaking, servicing vehicles, ripping CDs, and more. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Timothy |date=2013-05-09 |title=Members of Congress finally introduce serious DMCA reform |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/members-of-congress-finally-introduce-serious-dmca-reform/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> The ~~law~~ was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee on May 8, 2013. That committee had done nothing on the bill by December 18, 2013, so it was reassigned to the, Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet subcommittee, which also did nothing with it.<ref name=":0" />

Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced this bill to allow people to break digital locks on devices they purchased as long as it was not intended for copyright infringement. If passed, this law would have allowed for jailbreaking, servicing vehicles, ripping CDs, and more. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Timothy |date=2013-05-09 |title=Members of Congress finally introduce serious DMCA reform |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/members-of-congress-finally-introduce-serious-dmca-reform/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> The bill was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee on May 8, 2013. That committee had done nothing on the bill by December 18, 2013, so it was reassigned to the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet subcommittee, which also did nothing with it.<ref name=":0" />

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	==The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013==		==The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013==

	Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced this bill to allow people to break digital locks on devices they purchased as long as it was not intended for copyright infringement. If passed, this law would have allowed for jailbreaking, servicing vehicles, ripping CDs, and more. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lee \|first=Timothy \|date=2013-05-09 \|title=Members of Congress finally introduce serious DMCA reform \|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/members-of-congress-finally-introduce-serious-dmca-reform/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-24 \|website=Ars Technica}}</ref> The ~~law~~ was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee on May 8, 2013. That committee had done nothing on the bill by December 18, 2013, so it was reassigned to the, Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet subcommittee, which also did nothing with it.<ref name=":0" />		Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced this bill to allow people to break digital locks on devices they purchased as long as it was not intended for copyright infringement. If passed, this law would have allowed for jailbreaking, servicing vehicles, ripping CDs, and more. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lee \|first=Timothy \|date=2013-05-09 \|title=Members of Congress finally introduce serious DMCA reform \|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/members-of-congress-finally-introduce-serious-dmca-reform/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-24 \|website=Ars Technica}}</ref> The bill was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee on May 8, 2013. That committee had done nothing on the bill by December 18, 2013, so it was reassigned to the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet subcommittee, which also did nothing with it.<ref name=":0" />