HR 2956 · 100th Congress · Commerce

Manufacture and Public Distribution of Certain Copyrighted Material Act

Introduced 1987-07-15· Sponsored by Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.(1987-07-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Manufacture and Public Distribution of Certain Copyrighted Material Act - Amends the copyright law to extend indefinitely the manufacturing clause, which prohibits the importation of certain English language books not manufactured in the United States or Canada. Eliminates the Canadian exemption, per se, after 1988. Permits exemptions from such restriction if a foreign country, including Canada, is certified by the United States Trade Representative as providing adequate copyright protection for U.S. nationals and such country freely trades in printed matter with the United States or adheres to a bilateral or multilateral agreement with the United States and supports internationally recognized workers' rights.…

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