H.R.3192: Satellite Home Viewer Protection Act of 1996

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced March 28, 1996
  • Latest Major Action April 18, 1996

Bill Summary

Satellite Home Viewer Protection Act of 1996 - Amends Federal copyright law to require a satellite carrier that makes secondary transmissions of a primary transmission by a network station, prior to providing broadcasting signals to a subscriber, to provide such subscriber with a written statement describing and quoting the network territorial restrictions related to such retransmission. Requires a satellite carrier, within 30 days of receipt...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
March 28, 1996

Introduced in the House by Carlos John Moorhead (R-Calif.)

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