In a House committee hearing yesterday, Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] and Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA], proposed Congressional action to mandate music file compatibility. If Berman’s name sounds familiar, it’s because he was responsible for introducing the infamous “Hollywood Hacking Bill” that would have given the RI/MPAA carte blanche to hack/disable/destroy any computer they suspected of “sharing illegal files” (more here.) Apple declined to participate in the hearing.