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H.R. 3864 (102nd)

Satellite Home Viewer Act Amendments of 1991

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Introduced

21 November 1991

Last action

3 December 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], JAMES COOPER, Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22]

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26 August 2025

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Summary

Satellite Home Viewer Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends Federal copyright law to grant satellite distributors standing to sue satellite carriers for price discrimination practiced against home dish distributors for superstation and network station programming. Sets forth unlawful discrimination standards.

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Timeline

  1. 21 November 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 November 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 November 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 December 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

    Source: Committee

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