HR 8098 · 95th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, relating to copyrights, for the purpose of extending certain exemptions, and removing certain limitations, pertaining to the transmission of performances of dramatic literary works, which performances are designed specifically for blind or other handicapped persons.

Introduced 1977-06-29· Sponsored by Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]· 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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-06-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expands the exemption from the copyright laws for performance of dramatic literary works for blind or handicapped persons to increase the number of performances permitted under such exemption, and to allow the performance of works published one year prior to such performance. Permits the same performers or organization to perform the same work more than once under such exemption. Allows radio subcarriers, entitled to transmit performances of literary works for the blind or handicapped, to make three copies or phonorecords of such performances, or to permit the use of such copies by certain radio subcarriers.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat