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S 603 97th Congress Senate

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…

Official title: A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: September 29, 1981 See on congress.gov
Commerce Armed Forces and National SecurityCopyrightFraternal organizationsIncome tax
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Patents, Trademarks, and CopyrightsPublic Welfare and CharitiesTax-exempt organizationsVeterans' organizations
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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.
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Mar 3, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 3, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 3, 1981

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 29, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 603: 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-S-603/
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"S. 603: 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-S-603/.
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S. 603, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-603/.
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[S. 603: 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-S-603/)
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