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H.R. 4263 (101st)

To amend section 107 of title 17, United States Code, relating to fair use, to clarify that such section applies to both published and unpublished copyrighted works.

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Introduced

14 March 1990

Last action

27 September 1990 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.5498.

Sponsors

Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

16 January 2025

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Summary

Amends Federal copyright law to apply the fair use doctrine to all copyrighted work, whether published or unpublished.

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Timeline

  1. 14 March 1990

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 March 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 March 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 March 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 July 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 September 1990

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.5498.

    Source: Committee

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