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November 19, 2013

We represent districts on opposite coasts with varying political views, but there is one thing on which we can agree: in North Carolina and California, we depend on a strong community of creators and innovators to spur job growth and drive our economy.


November 9, 2013
Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) was in fighting spirit when she stopped by the American Film Market this weekend, talking to industry execs and pledging to do battle on two key fronts: to make Section 181 permanent and to combat "horrible" piracy.
Section 181, the federal tax credit that allows investment in a motion picture shot in the U.S.

November 9, 2013

Chu spoke with TheWrap about what she learned from SOPA and why we need a permanent federal tax credit.

Since the defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act, better known as SOPA, congresswoman Judy Chu has intensified her efforts to eradicate piracy. To succeed, Chu and her allies in the entertainment industry need to win the public back.


November 7, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) released the following statement about her fellow Creative Rights Caucus co-Chair Howard Coble's (R-NC) announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2014.


September 18, 2013

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) joined MPAA Chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd, along with Reps. Howard Coble (R-NC), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to release the results of a new study examining the role search engines play in introducing audiences to infringing TV shows and movies online. Rep. Chu released the following statement:


July 30, 2013

The incomparable Beyoncé appeared at the Verizon Center on July 29 and July 30, and among the songs she performed was one of her latest hits, "Love on Top." What may be surprising to the crowd is that Beyoncé did not write "Love on Top" entirely on her own.


July 16, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today, the White House Office of the IP Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), joined forces with the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAV) and leading ad networks, including Google, AOL, Yahoo!, and Microsoft) announced their participation in a set of voluntary Best Practices and Guidelines for Ad Networks to Address Piracy and Counterfeiting.


June 20, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Obama Administration released its 2013 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Co-Chair of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, released the following statement:
“Online theft profoundly impacts the creative community.

March 19, 2013
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Howard Coble (NC-06), Co-Chairs of the newly formed Congressional Creative Rights Caucus (CRC), announced 31 members have joined their new effort to safeguard creative and intellectual property. The bipartisan caucus includes Members from 12 states, spanning both ends of the political spectrum.

February 22, 2013

Representatives Howard Coble (R-NC) and Judy Chu (D-CA) and have launched the new Creative Rights Caucus to help educate members of Congress as well as the public on the importance of protecting the rights of the creative community.