I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2017 Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Tipton , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Issa , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Marino , and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers, and for other purposes.