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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

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S. 2591 would 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.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to edit the wikiDeclares that it is not a copyright infringement for churches and be the firstqualified church-controlled organizations to providecommunicate a detailed summarytransmission 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 bill!)transmission is not further retransmitted.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 2/4/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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