United States · Law · S
S. 893 (102nd)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal sanctions for violation of software copyright.
Introduced
23 April 1991
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 102-561.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to impose criminal sanctions for copyright violations involving the reproduction or distribution, during any 180-day period, of specified numbers of copies infringing the copyright in one or more computer programs.
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10 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 October 1992
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 October 1992
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 4 June 1992
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 April 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/893
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/893