United States · Bill · S
S. 1805 (102nd)
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to clarify news reporting monitoring as a fair use exception to the exclusive rights of a copyright owner.
Introduced
3 October 1991
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Status
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-1118.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends Federal copyright law to deem monitoring news reporting programming to be a fair use of a copyrighted work which does not constitute copyright infringement.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 October 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/1805
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