Copyright Remedy Clarification Act

Summary

Copyright Remedy Clarification Act - Amends Federal copyright law to provide that any State or State instrumentality is liable to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity for: (1) copyright infringement; (2) importation of phonorecord copies without the authority of the copyright owner; and (3) infringement of exclusive rights in mask works. Denies sovereign immunity to any State for such violations and provides the same remedies as are available against other private or public entities.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 1989

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.1131.

   Source: Committee

2. 28 July 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 July 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 October 1989

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 October 1989

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 October 1989

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.

   Source: Calendars

8. 13 October 1989

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-282.

   Source: Committee

9. 13 October 1989

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-282.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 October 1989

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 16 October 1989

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 16 October 1989

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 16 October 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

14. 16 October 1989

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

15. 16 October 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

16. 16 October 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Kastenmeier moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

17. 18 October 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 22 March 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 497 ordered to be reported.

    Source: Committee

19. 5 June 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.

    Source: Calendars

20. 5 June 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 101-305.

    Source: Committee

21. 5 June 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 101-305.

    Source: Committee

22. 26 June 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

23. 26 June 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 497 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

24. 28 June 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

25. 27 September 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 27 September 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker, by unanimous consent, reserved the authority to appoint additional conferees.

    Source: Floor

27. 27 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Kastenmeier, Crockett, Berman, Moorhead, and Coble.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 27 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 27 September 1990

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 28 September 1990

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

31. 1 October 1990

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. DeConcini; Leahy; Kennedy; Hatch; Grassley.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 1 October 1990

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

33. 2 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

34. 15 October 1990

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 15 October 1990

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 16 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-887 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 16 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-887 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 17 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 20 October 1990

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 20 October 1990

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 22 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

42. 26 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

43. 26 October 1990

    Passed

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 26 October 1990

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 26 October 1990

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 26 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 26 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Kastenmeier brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-887 for consideration as a privileged matter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 5 November 1990

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

49. 6 November 1990

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

50. 6 November 1990

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

51. 15 November 1990

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 101-553.

    Source: President

52. 15 November 1990

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

53. 15 November 1990

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed Amendment Senate · — · Download file
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Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
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