House bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-553
Where it went
- IntroducedJul 28, 1989
- Committee actionOct 3, 1989
- Passed HouseOct 16, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateJun 26, 1990 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 15, 1990
- To the PresidentNov 6, 1990
- Became lawNov 15, 1990
Latest action: Nov 15, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-553.
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
16 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 12 Democrats
4 of 16 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Howard Berman (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), John Bryant (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Bob Clement (D-TN), George Crockett (D-MI), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), William Hughes (D-NJ), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Joe Moakley (D-MA), Carlos Moorhead (R-CA), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), George Sangmeister (D-IL), Michael Synar (D-OK).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Kastenmeier.
- H.R. 1622 (101st) Copyright Fees and Technical Amendments Act of 1989
- H.R. 3046 (101st) Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform and Miscellaneous Pay Act of 1989
- H.R. 237 (101st) Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989
- H.R. 2690 (101st) Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990
- H.R. 1620 (101st) Judicial Discipline and Removal Reform Act of 1990
- H.R. 5498 (101st) Copyright Amendments Act of 1990
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.