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Playwrights Licensing Relief Act of 2002

Introduced: April 10, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2486)
Apr 10, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2486)
Apr 10, 2002
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Playwrights Licensing Relief Act of 2002 - Provides that the antitrust laws shall not apply to: (1) any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement between or among playwrights for the express purpose of developing a standard form contract containing minimum terms of artistic protection and levels of compensation for playwrights or any joint or collective voluntary actions for the limited purposes of developing a standard form contract by playwrights or their representatives; and (2) any joint discussion, consideration, review, or action for the express purpose of reaching a collective agreement among playwrights adopting a standard form contract as the sole and exclusive means by which participating playwrights shall license their plays to producers.

Makes a standard form of contract developed and implemented under this Act subject to amendment by individual playwrights and producers consistent with its terms.

What's happening now April 10, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2486)

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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 10, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2082: Playwrights Licensing Relief Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2082/
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"S. 2082: Playwrights Licensing Relief Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2082/.
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S. 2082, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2082/.
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