HR 3543 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Fair Play for Playwrights Act of 2001

Introduced Dec 19, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Henry J. Hyde R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 19, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 19, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fair Play for Playwrights Act of 2001 - Declares that the antitrust laws shall not apply to: (1) any agreement by and among playwrights, their representatives, or associations of playwrights, or concerted action taken by them, for the purpose of establishing and enforcing the minimum terms and conditions on which their works will be developed, licensed, or produced; or (2) any discussion by and among representatives or associations of playwrights and producers for the purpose of negotiating, implementing, or enforcing a standard form contract or other collective agreement governing such terms and conditions.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 19, 2001 to Jun 13, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MABarney FrankOriginalDec 19, 2001
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Jun 13, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 19, 2001Introduced in House
  2. Dec 19, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

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