United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5705 (97th)
Home Recording Act of 1982
Introduced
3 March 1982
Last action
23 September 1982 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Holland, Kenneth L. [D-SC-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23]
Subjects
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Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Home Recording Act of 1982 - Amends the copyright law to exempt from liability for infringement of copyright any individual who makes a single video recording of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or a single audio recording of a musical work or sound recording, in his private home solely for the private use of his household. Requires the compulsory licensing of manufacturers and importers of video and audio recording devices and media. Directs the Chairman of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal to establish royalty fees to be paid by such manufacturers and importers. Sets forth a procedure for distributing such fees to the owners of copyright of audiovisual works included in television or radio transmissions or sold to the public on phonorecords. Sets forth penalties for violations of these requirements.
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Timeline
3 March 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1982
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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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 March 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holland, Kenneth L. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5705
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