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S. 32 (98th)

Record Rental Amendment of 1983

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

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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

  1. 26 January 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 February 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Source: Committee

  4. 28 February 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-412.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 May 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 June 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  8. 23 June 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 23 June 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-162.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 June 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-162.

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 June 1983

    Passed

    Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 June 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 29 June 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 1 July 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

  15. 6 October 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  16. 7 October 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Source: Committee

  17. 11 September 1984

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.5938 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

  18. 11 September 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  19. 11 September 1984

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  20. 11 September 1984

    Discharge

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  21. 11 September 1984

    Committee

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  22. 21 September 1984

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 21 September 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  24. 25 September 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  25. 26 September 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  26. 26 September 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  27. 4 October 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  28. 4 October 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-450.

    Source: President

  29. 4 October 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Versions

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 5 October 1984

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  • 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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