This has led to a large amount of copyright infringement through unlawful redistribution, commonly referred to as 'piracy'. Modern computer and information technology has sufficiently advanced, most notably around 2010, to allow streaming media to be an effective way of sharing video content on the Internet. The CAA passed the house and the senate on December 21, 2020, and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020. The bill was added to the omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), and is located in Division Q, Title II, § 211 of the CAA. The bill was introduced by Senator Thom Tillis on December 10, 2020. The Protecting Lawful Streaming Act of 2020 is a United States law that makes it a felony to engage in large-scale streaming of copyright material. Introduced in the Senate by Thom Tillis on December 10, 2020.
