House bill · 102nd Congress · Public Law 102-492
To amend title 17, United States Code, relating to fair use of copyrighted works.
Became law on Oct 24, 1992.
Sponsor: Rep. William Hughes D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 5, 1992
- Committee actionApr 30, 1992
- Passed HouseAug 11, 1992 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateOct 7, 1992 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentOct 16, 1992
- Became lawOct 24, 1992
Latest action: Oct 24, 1992 — Became Public Law No: 102-492.
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
5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats
2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Howard Coble (R-NC), Dan Glickman (D-KS), Carlos Moorhead (R-CA), George Sangmeister (D-IL), Michael Synar (D-OK).
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Hughes.
- H.R. 2324 (102nd) Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991
- H.R. 3531 (102nd) Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 1991
- H.R. 5853 (102nd) To designate segments of the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries in the State of New Jersey as components of the National Wild and…
- H.R. 12 (102nd) Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act of 1991
- H.R. 5475 (102nd) Providing policies with respect to approval of bills providing for patent term extensions, and to extend certain patents.
- H.R. 5452 (102nd) Granting the consent of the Congress to a supplemental compact or agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.