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S. 33 (98th)

Consumer Video Sales/Rental Amendment of 1983

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Introduced

26 January 1983

Last action

7 October 1983 · Committee

Status

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

Sponsors

Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Consumer Video Sales/Rental Amendment of 1983 - Prohibits the owner of a particular copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work from renting, leasing, or lending such copy for commercial advantage unless authorized to do so by the copyright owner.

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Timeline

  1. 26 January 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 February 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Source: Committee

  4. 28 February 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-412.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 October 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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