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S. 603 (97th)

A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.

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Introduced

3 March 1981

Last action

3 March 1981 · Introduced

Status

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

Summary

Exempts nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that nondramatic literary or musical performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.

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Timeline

  1. 3 March 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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