A bill to amend the copyright laws to strengthen the laws against record, tape, and film piracy and counterfeiting, and for other purposes.
Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1982 - Increases the criminal penalties for the transportation, sale, or receipt of phonograph records bearing forged or counterfeit labels. Increases criminal penalties for the willful infringement of a copyright for commercial advantage or private financial gain involving a specified number of phonorecords, motion pictures or audiovisual works, or sound recordings.
Became Public Law No: 97-180.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-495.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-495.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 297.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Other Measure S.691 Passed House in Lieu.
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