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S 32 98th Congress Senate Commerce Copyright Copyright royalties Lease and rental services Licenses Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Phonorecords

Record Rental Amendment of 1983

Introduced: January 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-450.
Oct 4, 1984
Signed by President.
Sep 26, 1984
Presented to President.
Sep 25, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 21, 1984
Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 1984
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 1984
House Incorporated H.R.5938 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Sep 11, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 1984
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 7, 1983
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Oct 6, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Jun 29, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 28, 1983
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 1983
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Jun 23, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
Jun 23, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-162.
Jun 16, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 26, 1983
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Apr 29, 1983
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-412.
Feb 28, 1983
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Feb 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Jan 26, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 26, 1983
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Record Rental Amendment of 1983 - Prohibits the owner of a particular phonorecord of a sound recording from renting, leasing, or lending such recording for commercial advantage unless authorized to do so by the copyright owner.

What's happening now October 4, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-450.

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