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S. 1938

A bill to make permanent the requirements of the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.

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).

Committee on Judiciary. Measure indefinitely postponed.

Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH](D-OH)Sponsor
9 cosponsors7 D2 R
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Measure indefinitely postponed.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Department of Commerce.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

    Intellectual Property Subcommittee
  4. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Department of Justice, Patent and Trademark Office.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. If subcommittee has not taken final action thereon by February 28, 1986, the subcommittee will be automatically discharged from further consideration of the bill on that date.

    Intellectual Property Subcommittee
  6. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Intellectual Property Subcommittee
  7. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  8. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate