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House bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

Copyright Reform Act of 1993

H.R. 897Introduced Feb 16, 1993Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. William Hughes D-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 3, 1994 — 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

5 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 4 Democrats

1 of 5 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Jim Chapman (D-TX), Barney Frank (D-MA), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), James Oberstar (D-MN), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Hughes.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-2 district

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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.