Does this bill protect computer users against overzealous or unscrupulous copyright owners that might abuse the safe harbor the bill provides?
Yes. H.R. 5211 provides strong protections against abuses by overzealous or unscrupulous copyright owners. In fact, H.R. 5211 provides computer users with more protection than current law. If a copyright owner engages in abusive actions, the affected computer user can sue the copyright owner for all remedies available under prior law, and in addition, can bring a new cause of action created by H.R. 5211. Furthermore, H.R. 5211 gives the U.S. Attorney General new power to stop an abusive copyright owner from ever again using self-help measures.
