H.R. 7228, known as the “Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement Act” or the "BIRDIE Act," proposes changes to the U.S. copyright law. The bill aims to expand copyright protection to include the design elements of golf courses, treating them as...
Simple Explanation
The BIRDIE Act is about changing the rules on who owns the design of golf courses, making them special like buildings in how they're protected by law. This means that things like golf course paths and lakes would get special protection if they were made a long time ago, but not little golf courses where you play with windmills.