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- H.R.897
H.R.897: Copyright Reform Act of 1993
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 16, 1993
- Latest Major Action Feb. 3, 1994
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Copyright Reform Act of 1993 - Amends Federal copyright law to grant the Librarian of Congress (currently, the Register of Copyrights) the authority to enforce certain requirements concerning the deposit of copies or phonorecords for the Library of Congress. Directs the Librarian to: (1) publish an annual statement in the Federal Register of the categories of works of which the Library wishes to acquire copies or phonorecords; (2) maintain...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-388.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
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Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
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| Feb. 16, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by William J. Hughes (D-N.J.) |