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HR 4808 97th Congress House Commerce Communications and Broadcasting Copyright Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Television broadcasting Video tape recording

A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt the private noncommercial recording of copyrighted works on video recorders from copyright infringement.

Introduced: October 21, 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 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 22, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 11, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 24, 1982
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Apr 14, 1982
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Apr 13, 1982
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Apr 12, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 23, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Oct 21, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Oct 21, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the copyright law to exempt the private, noncommercial recording and use of copyrighted works on a video recorder from copyright infringement.

What's happening now September 23, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 23, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 11, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 26, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4808: A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt the private noncommercial recording of copyrighted works on video recorders from copyright infringement.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4808/
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"H.R. 4808: A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt the private noncommercial recording of copyrighted works on video recorders from copyright infringement.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4808/.
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H.R. 4808, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4808/.
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