United States · Bill · S
S. 1557 (101st)
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the unlicensed viewing of videos under certain conditions.
Introduced
4 August 1989
Last action
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
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Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends Federal copyright law to permit the unlicensed viewing of videos in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or other group home providing health care if the institution: (1) provides long-term health care services to individuals on a regular basis; and (2) serves as a temporary or permanent home for such individuals. Prohibits such institutions from levying a direct charge for the video viewing and from transmitting such video viewing via closed-circuit television or other means.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 August 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/1557
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/1557