Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 6, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2005
- Passed SenateNov 10, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) modify the definition of "traffic" for purposes of provisions prohibiting trafficking in counterfeit goods or services to mean to transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of counterfeit goods or services to another for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, or to make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess counterfeit goods or services with the intent to so dispose of them; and (2) define "financial gain" to include the receipt, or expected receipt, of anything of value.
Makes conforming changes to the definition of "traffic" for purposes of provisions prohibiting the unauthorized fixation of and trafficking in sound recordings and music videos of live musical performances or trafficking in counterfeit labels for phonorecords, copies of computer programs or computer program documentation or packaging, copies of motion pictures or other audio visual works, or counterfeit computer program documentation or packaging.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 20, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | May 20, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 20, 2005Markup Nov 3, 2005Reported Nov 3, 2005 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2005 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2006 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Nov 14, 2005Received in the House.
- Nov 14, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 14, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 10, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12712-12714; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S12712; text as passed Senate: CR S12712)
- Nov 3, 2005Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Nov 3, 2005Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Nov 3, 2005Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
- May 20, 2005Introduced in Senate
- May 20, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5581)
- May 20, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5581-5582)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1369 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12712–S12714Text printed S12712Amendments S12712 | John Cornyn R-TX, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, William H. Frist R-TN | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5581, S5582Text printed S5581 | John Cornyn R-TX (text), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | May 20, 2005 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 9, 2005S. 1095, A bill to amend chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods and services, and for other purposes<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 3, 2005</p>
- Nov 9, 2005S. 1095, A bill to amend chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods and services, and for other purposesCost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 3, 2005
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-989 | PIRACY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY158 pages | Judiciary Committee | May 25, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2005Referred in House
- Nov 10, 2005Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 3, 2005Reported to Senate
- May 20, 2005Introduced in Senate
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