Copyright Remedy Clarification Act

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Introduced

2 March 1989

Last action

26 June 1990 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Summary

Copyright Remedy Clarification Act - Amends Federal copyright law to provide that any State or State instrumentality is liable for copyright infringement and for infringement of exclusive rights in mask works to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity.

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Timeline

2 March 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Source: Committee
17 May 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-757.
Source: Committee
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
22 March 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary incorporated provisions of related measures H.R. 3045 in reported measure.
Source: Committee
5 June 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
Source: Calendars
5 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-305.
Source: Committee
5 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-305.
Source: Committee
26 June 1990
Floor
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 3045 as an amendment.
Source: Floor

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/497
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/497
us · 101-s-497 · source updated 10 August 2026