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S. 1980 (99th)

A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, regarding the conveyance of audiovisual work, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

18 December 1985

Last action

9 April 1986 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Amends the copyright law to prohibit a copyright holder from conveying the right to publicly perform an audiovisual work on non-network commercial television without simultaneously conveying the right to perform in synchronization any copyrighted music which accompanies such work.

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Timeline

  1. 18 December 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 December 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 January 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Source: Committee

  4. 30 January 1986

    Floor

    Star Print ordered S. 1980.

    Source: Floor

  5. 9 April 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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