Orphan Works Bill Hotlined

This means it could pass the Senate this afternoon.
Please call your Senators immediately.

Ask them to put a "hold" on the bill:
S2913 THE SHAWN BENTLEY ORPHAN WORKS ACT OF 2008

Tell them you oppose this controversial bill.
Ask them not to pass it without a full and open hearing.
Warn them that it will do great harm to small businesses.

To find your Senators' phone numbers go to the Illustrators' Partnership Orphan Works site:

http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/

At the top of the home page, click on "Elected Officials"
You'll find a US map:
Click on your state,
Then "Senators,"
Then click on each Senator's name,
Then click "Contact."
This will give you their phone numbers.

Please phone and fax them both.
Please call everyone you know who is an interested party and tell them we must act immediately to prevent passage of this bill.