A bill to amend section 9 of title 17 of the United States Code.

Summary

Provides that a United States copyright secured to citizens of foreign states shall vest in the author of the work, his executors or administrators, or his voluntary assigns. States that any such copyright shall remain the property of the author, regardless of any law of a foreign state which purports to divest the author of the United States copyright in his work. (Amends 17 U.S.C. 9)

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

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