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S. 1758 (97th)

A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt the private noncommercial recording of copyrighted works on video recorders from copyright infringement.

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Introduced

21 October 1981

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Status

Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Amends the copyright law to exempt the private, noncommercial recording and use of copyrighted works on a video recorder from copyright infringement.

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