S 1557
101th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Copyright
Health facilities
Hospices (Terminal care)
Hospitals
Nursing homes
Video tape recording
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the unlicensed viewing of videos under certain conditions.
Introduced: August 4, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Aug 4, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 4, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends Federal copyright law to permit the unlicensed viewing of videos in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or other group home providing health care if the institution: (1) provides long-term health care services to individuals on a regular basis; and (2) serves as a temporary or permanent home for such individuals. Prohibits such institutions from levying a direct charge for the video viewing and from transmitting such video viewing via closed-circuit television or other means.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1