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S.2591 - A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes. 110th Congress (2007-2008)

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Sponsor: Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] (Introduced 02/04/2008)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate - 02/04/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
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Summary: S.2591 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in Senate (02/04/2008)

Declares that it is not a copyright infringement for churches and qualified church-controlled organizations to communicate a transmission of a professional football contest so long as no direct charge is made to see or hear the transmission, no money is accepted or received by the organization during the communication, and the transmission is not further retransmitted.