In 2022, Senator Josh Hawley introduced a measure to strip Disney of all its copyright protections. This bill called the Copyright Clause Restoration Act would reinstate the limit on copyrighted material to 56 years. This new law would be retroactive. This means that any work that has been under copyright for over 56 years would become public domain immediately. Any number of computing innovations could become public domain in just a few years under this act.
Is this legal yes or no?
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It is unlikely that this bill would be legal as it goes against the existing copyright laws. Copyright protections are essential for incentivizing creativity and innovation, and stripping a company like Disney of its copyright protections would likely face significant legal challenges.
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