United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5250 (97th)
A bill to amend the copyright law to exempt private, nonprofit recording of copyrighted works on video recorders from copyright infringement.
Introduced
16 December 1981
Last action
23 September 1982 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Evans, David W. [D-IN-6], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Shamansky, Bob [D-OH-12], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
16 January 2025
Summary
Amends the copyright law to exempt the home recording of copyrighted works on home video recorders for private home, noncommercial use from copyright infringement.
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Timeline
16 December 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 December 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
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 December 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, David W. [D-IN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shamansky, Bob [D-OH-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5250
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5250
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