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HR 3940 97th Congress House Commerce Arts, Culture, Religion Books Copyright Literature Manufacturing industries Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

A bill to amend the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.

Introduced: June 17, 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1982
See H.R.5870.
Mar 4, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 2, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 22, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Jun 17, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 17, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the copyright law to eliminate the pre- July 1, 1982, restriction on the application of the manufacturing requirements to nondramatic literary material.

What's happening now March 25, 1982

See H.R.5870.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5870 Related bill A bill to amend the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.
  • S 1880 Identical bill A bill to amend the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 3, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 27, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: A bill to amend the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3940/
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