A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the unlicensed viewing of videos under certain conditions.

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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Timeline

1. 4 August 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 August 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 August 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
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