A bill to make permanent the requirements of the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 13, 1985)
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).
What just happenedApr 24, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Measure indefinitely postponed.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 24, 1986Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Measure indefinitely postponed.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 27, 1986Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Department of Commerce.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 21, 1986Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.
Intellectual Property Subcommittee - Jan 8, 1986Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Department of Justice, Patent and Trademark Office.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 8, 1986Committee
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 - Jan 8, 1986Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Intellectual Property Subcommittee - Dec 13, 1985IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 13, 1985IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate