Digital Audio Recorder Act of 1987

Summary

Digital Audio Recorder Act of 1987 - Requires digital audio recording devices in commerce to contain a copy-code scanner. Prohibits the deactivation or bypassing of such scanners. Entitles an aggrieved party to damages which can include actual or statutory damages and impoundment, destruction, or modification of the violating device. Permits the Secretary of Commerce to exempt certain devices used exclusively for legitimate business purposes. Terminates this requirement after three years.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-178.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 February 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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