Satellite Home Viewer Act Amendments of 1991

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Introduced

21 November 1991

Last action

2 October 1992 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 778.

Summary

Satellite Home Viewer Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends Federal copyright law to grant satellite distributors standing to sue satellite carriers for price discrimination practiced against home dish distributors for superstation and network station programming. Sets forth unlawful discrimination standards.

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Timeline

21 November 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 November 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 1992
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Source: Committee
4 June 1992
Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-1112.
Source: Committee
2 October 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 778.
Source: Calendars
2 October 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
2 October 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/2013
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