Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1989

Summary

Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1989 - Amends Federal copyright law to prohibit the person in possession of a computer software program from renting, leasing, or lending it for direct or indirect commercial advantage unless authorized to do so by the copyright owner (or licensee). Grants remedies for copyright infringement in cases of violations of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 April 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-456.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 March 1990

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 April 1990

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.

   Source: Calendars

8. 19 April 1990

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-265.

   Source: Committee

9. 19 April 1990

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-265.

   Source: Committee

10. 1 May 1990

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 1 May 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 3 May 1990

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 3 May 1990

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

14. 3 May 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

15. 4 May 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

16. 30 July 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 27 September 1990

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 5498 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

18. 27 September 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

19. 27 September 1990

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 5498. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

20. 27 September 1990

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

21. 27 September 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

22. 27 September 1990

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 5498. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

23. 27 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

24. 27 September 1990

    Discharge

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Discharge

25. 27 September 1990

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Committee

26. 2 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

27. 20 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate concurred House amendments with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 20 October 1990

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred House amendments with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

29. 20 October 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

30. 22 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Engrossed Amendment House · — · Download file
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• Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
• Referred in House · — · Download file
• Reported to Senate · — · Download file

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

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• Passed House amended

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to → Copyright Amendments Act of 1990
• amends ← To amend section 1961 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the exercise of first amendment rights.
• amends ← In the nature of a substitute.