A bill to make certain record rental provisions in title 17, United States Code, the Copyright Act, permanent.

Summary

Amends the Record Rental Amendment of 1984 to make permanent the prohibition against the rental, leasing, or lending of phonorecords for profit-making purposes.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 March 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

4. 13 April 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 April 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 May 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 692.

   Source: Calendars

7. 25 May 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 100-361.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 May 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 100-361.

   Source: Committee

9. 7 June 1988

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 7 June 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 8 June 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 8 June 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

13. 26 September 1988

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 26 September 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 26 September 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

16. 27 September 1988

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

17. 21 October 1988

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 21 October 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

19. 27 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

20. 27 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

21. 27 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

22. 5 November 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

23. 5 November 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

24. 5 November 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-617.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 6 November 1988

  DownloadOpen at official source

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 September 1988

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 March 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
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