"Six months after the last version of an Orphan Works bill died in a Congressional committee, a new Orphan Works bill is being drafted for consideration in the 2008 legislative session."
http://orphanworks.blogspot.com/2008/03/orphan-works-is-back.html

Also:
>>This "Mark Simons" sounds like a bit of a wacko anyway..

How about Brad Holland? He sounds a bit worried about this, and he's a bit more difficult to dismiss. Audio interview with him here:
http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html

(And yes, the page is slathered with "OMG IT MEANS THEY CAN TAKE YOUR HOUSE TOO" panic-button, bright red text. Nevertheless... Brad Holland.)