Copyright Amendments Act of 1992

Summary

Amends Federal copyright law to provide an automatic copyright renewal system for all works copyrighted before January 1, 1978 (thus eliminating registration filing requirements for a second term of copyright protection). Sets forth copyright renewal terms and procedures. Repeals the requirement that the Register of Copyrights report periodically to the Congress regarding library and archives photocopying of copyrighted materials.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 1991

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 June 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-348.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 June 1991

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

6. 1 August 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 October 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.

   Source: Calendars

8. 22 October 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-194.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 October 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-194.

   Source: Committee

10. 25 November 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

11. 25 November 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

12. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

13. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

14. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

15. 4 June 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

16. 4 June 1992

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 4 June 1992

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 4 June 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

19. 4 June 1992

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

20. 4 June 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

21. 4 June 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

22. 4 June 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the bill and on the Brooks amendment in the nature of a substitute.

    Source: Floor

23. 4 June 1992

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

24. 9 June 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

25. 16 June 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

26. 16 June 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

27. 26 June 1992

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-307.

    Source: President

28. 26 June 1992

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

29. 26 June 1992

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed Amendment House · — · Download file
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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

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• Public Law (PDF)

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• Passed House amended

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Copyright Amendments Act of 1991
• amends ← To make a technical amendment.
• amends ← Amendment in the nature of a substitute consists of the text of two bills which passed the House previously: H.R. 2372, concerning fair use and copyright renewal which passed the House November 25, 1991; and H.R. 1612, to eliminate the library reproduction reporting requirement which passed the House November 18, 1991.

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