HR 4696
99th Congress
House
Commerce
Arts, Culture, Religion
Books
Canada
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Copyright
Employee rights
English language
Foreign Trade and Investments
Import restrictions
Imports
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Printing
Publishers and publishing
Trade agreements
Treaties
Manufacture and Public Distribution of Certain Copyrighted Material Act
Introduced: April 29, 1986
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8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 5, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 22, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
May 2, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Apr 29, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 29, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 29, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Manufacture and Public Distribution of Certain Copyrighted Material Act - Amends the copyright law to extend indefinitely the manufacturing clause, which prohibits the importation of certain English language books not manufactured in the United States or Canada. Eliminates the Canadian exemption, per se, after 1988. Permits exemptions from such restriction if a foreign country, including Canada, is certified by the United States Trade Representative as providing adequate copyright protection for U.S. nationals and such country freely trades in printed matter with the United States or adheres to a bilateral or multilateral agreement with the United States and supports internationally recognized workers' rights.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.