United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4096 (101st)
Digital Audio Tape Recorder Act of 1990
Introduced
22 February 1990
Last action
5 March 1990 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Sponsors
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Digital Audio Tape Recorder Act of 1990 - Prohibits the manufacture or distribution of digital audio tape recorders or interface devices which do not conform to specified criteria implementing the serial copy management system (a technical system for controlling "serial" copying on digital audio tape (DAT) recorders). Prohibits the manufacture or distribution of any device or provision of any service that circumvents such system, unless it is a professional model digital audio tape recorder. Authorizes civil actions in Federal district court for violations of this Act.
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Timeline
22 February 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Digital Audio Tape Recorder Act of 1990
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/4096
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/4096
- us · 101-hr-4096 · source updated 26 August 2025