Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend section 601 of title 17 of the United States Code, the Copyright Act.
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Dixon D-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 13, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 10, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
15 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 13 Democrats
1 of 15 cosponsors (7%) are from the other party.
John Breaux (D-LA), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Albert Gore (D-TN), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), John Melcher (D-MT), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), William Proxmire (D-WI), Harry Reid (D-NV), Donald Riegle (D-MI), James Sasser (D-TN), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Paul Simon (D-IL).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Alan Dixon.
- S.J.Res. 212 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing May 8, 1988, and ending on May 14, 1988, as "National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness…
- S.J.Res. 200 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 8, 1987, and ending on November 14, 1987, as "National Food Bank Week".
- S.Res. 419 (100th) A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Melvin Price, of Illinois.
- S. 1786 (100th) Regional Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Act of 1988
- S. 2176 (100th) Motor Fuels Excise Tax Relief Act of 1988
- S. 243 (100th) Public Housing Resident Management Act of 1987
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.