A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal sanctions for violation of software copyright.

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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Timeline

1. 23 April 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 April 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 May 1991

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 July 1991

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

5. 1 August 1991

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 7 April 1992

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.

   Source: Calendars

7. 7 April 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-268.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 April 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-268.

   Source: Committee

9. 4 June 1992

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 4 June 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

11. 9 June 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 June 1992

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 9 June 1992

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

14. 11 June 1992

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

    Source: Committee

15. 12 August 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 10 September 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 10 September 1992

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

18. 30 September 1992

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 30 September 1992

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

20. 3 October 1992

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

21. 3 October 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

22. 3 October 1992

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

23. 3 October 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

24. 3 October 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

25. 3 October 1992

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

26. 3 October 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

27. 3 October 1992

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.

    Source: Calendars

28. 3 October 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-997.

    Source: Committee

29. 3 October 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-997.

    Source: Committee

30. 5 October 1992

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

31. 8 October 1992

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 8 October 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

33. 20 October 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

34. 20 October 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

35. 28 October 1992

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-561.

    Source: President

36. 28 October 1992

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

37. 28 October 1992

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
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