Hi Cliff I am sure that many people might try to sue under this copyright bill. But it probably will not go very far if they are referring to any public records or dates. These public records are excluded under copyright law. You can only protect your format (if original), presentation and of course it does refer to data base formats that many use from family tree or another commercial type not being included. If you go to the exclusions under this Bill you will note that it excludes public records, other laws in effect and does not actually change any of the former existing Copyright Laws on Vital Records. There are many limitations here. NOTE: Below. Regards Pat R The proposed Law States this: RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. (a) OTHER RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED-(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to subsection (b), nothing in this Act shall affect rights, limitations, or remedies concerning copyright, patent, trademark, design rights, antitrust, trade secrets, privacy, access to public documents, and misuse.(2) RIGHT OF CONTRACT- Notwithstanding subsection (b), nothing in this Act shall affect rights, limitations, or remedies concerning the common law right of contract.