United States · Law · S
S. 32 (98th)
Record Rental Amendment of 1983
Introduced
26 January 1983
Last action
4 October 1984 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-450.
Sponsors
Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Record Rental Amendment of 1983 - Prohibits the owner of a particular phonorecord of a sound recording from renting, leasing, or lending such recording for commercial advantage unless authorized to do so by the copyright owner.
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Timeline
26 January 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Source: Committee
28 February 1983
Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Source: Committee
29 April 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-412.
Source: Committee
26 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
16 June 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
23 June 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
Source: Calendars
23 June 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-162.
Source: Committee
23 June 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-162.
Source: Committee
28 June 1983
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 June 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 June 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 July 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Source: Committee
6 October 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 October 1983
Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Source: Committee
11 September 1984
Floor
House Incorporated H.R.5938 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Source: Floor
11 September 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 September 1984
Discharge
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
11 September 1984
Committee
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 September 1984
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 September 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
25 September 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 September 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 September 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 October 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-450.
Source: President
4 October 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 October 1984
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 September 1984
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 28 June 1983
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 June 1983
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/32
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/32
- us · 98-s-32 · source updated 10 August 2026