A bill to amend the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.

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Introduced

17 June 1981

Last action

25 March 1982 · Committee

Status

See H.R.5870.

Sponsors

Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Evans, David W. [D-IN-6], Rep. Mattox, James A. [D-TX-5], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6]

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Summary

Amends the copyright law to eliminate the pre- July 1, 1982, restriction on the application of the manufacturing requirements to nondramatic literary material.

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Timeline

17 June 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Source: Committee
2 December 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
25 March 1982
Committee
See H.R.5870.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/3940
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