H.R. 3465
99th Congress
House
A bill to make permanent the requirements of the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.
Commerce
Arts, Culture, ReligionBooksCopyrightEnglish language
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Foreign Trade and InvestmentsImport restrictionsImportsPatents, Trademarks, and CopyrightsPrintingPublishers and publishing
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7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 26, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 5, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 22, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Oct 1, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Oct 1, 1985
Introduced in House
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Latest action
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Plain-English summary
Amends the copyright law to make permanent the prohibition against importing certain English language books not manufactured in the United States and Canada, denying copyright protection to books imported in violation of this restriction (the manufacturing clause).
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