HR 3568 · 101th Congress · Commerce

Motion Picture Copyright Protection Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-01· Sponsored by Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.(1989-11-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Motion Picture Copyright Protection Act of 1989 - Amends Federal copyright law to provide that the exclusive right to reproduce a copyrighted motion picture includes the right to protect copies of it from reproduction through a process or treatment which prevents or inhibits reproduction. Declares a person to be an infringer of the copyright of an antifacsimile processed motion picture if that person imports, makes, sells, or distributes motion picture facsimile reproduction equipment. Declares that the importation of such equipment is actionable.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]CA