# 116-hr-5219: Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019

116-hr-5219, Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5219
- Congress: 116
- Title: Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019 This bill establishes that the copyright owner of a sound recording has the exclusive right to perform the recording through an audio transmission. Currently, the copyright owner's performance right generally only covers digital audio transmission, which excludes certain terrestrial radio stations. A radio station must obtain express permission from the copyright owner of the sound recording before making such a transmission, unless the transmission consists of a religious assembly or incidental use of the recording. A radio station with revenues of less than $1 million per year shall be deemed to have obtained permission by paying $500 per year to the copyright owner. A public broadcast entity or individual terrestrial broadcast station shall pay no more than $100 per year to obtain permission from the copyright owner.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9065: Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-9018: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8961: Email Privacy Act
- 116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act
- 116-hr-8902: Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5219)

## Related
- [116-hr-9065: Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9065)
- [116-hr-9018: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9018)
- [116-hr-8961: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8961)
- [116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8924)
- [116-hr-8902: Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8902)
- [116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8867)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5219 (as of 2025-11-18).