A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt the private noncommercial recording of copyrighted works on video recorders from copyright infringement.

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Introduced

21 October 1981

Last action

23 September 1982 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Roberts, Clint [R-SD-2], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]

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Summary

Amends the copyright law to exempt the private, noncommercial recording and use of copyrighted works on a video recorder from copyright infringement.

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Timeline

21 October 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Source: Committee
12 April 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
13 April 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 April 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
24 June 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 August 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4808
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