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A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to…

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A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.

Introduced: February 23, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1982
Tabled by Subcommittee.
Jul 21, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 22, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 15, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 25, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 28, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 25, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Feb 23, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 23, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exempts nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that nondramatic literary or musical performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.

What's happening now July 21, 1982

Tabled by Subcommittee.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 1, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2007: A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2007/
MLA
"H.R. 2007: A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2007/.
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H.R. 2007, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2007/.
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[H.R. 2007: A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2007/)
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