United States · Bill · S
S. 2904 (99th)
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1986
Introduced
1 October 1986
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1986 - Amends the copyright law to implement the Berne Convention, the Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works signed at Berne on September 9, 1886. Extends copyright protection to architectural works in conformance with such Convention. Extends comparable copyright protection to protectable works of nationals of Berne Union members. Removes the requirement of registration as a prerequisite to instituting an action for copyright infringement. Eliminates copyright notice provisions. Authorizes appropriations.
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summary · EN · 1 October 1986
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/2904
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/2904