H.R.1027: Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced March 8, 1999
  • Latest Major Action April 27, 1999

Bill Summary

Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act - Amends Federal copyright law to make a secondary transmission by a satellite carrier (carrier) of a primary transmission of a television broadcast station into the station's local market subject to Federal statutory licensing if: (1) the secondary transmission is made by the carrier to the public; (2) the carrier is in compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, regulations, or...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1027.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-86, Part I.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 16, 1999.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
See H.R.1554.
March 8, 1999

Introduced in the House by Howard Coble (R-N.C.)

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