To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.
Latest action · May 20, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit a U.S. court from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating the assertion of rights, including treaty rights, by an individual (currently, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of such mark or name, or their bona fide successor, has expressly consented thereto. Makes such prohibition applicable only if the individual asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time of of acquiring the rights asserted that the mark or name was the same or substantially similar to the mark or name used in connection with the business or assets that were confiscated.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2004 to Sep 9, 2004; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | E. Clay Shaw Jr. | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-IL | Philip M. Crane | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Jul 8, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Sep 9, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2004 |
| Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee | Referred May 20, 2004 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 20, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
- Apr 28, 2004Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32730 | Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 19, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2373 | A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names. | Identical bill | Apr 29, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2004Introduced in House
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