H.R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- John Conyers
- Summary:
- To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 8, 2008
PASSED on May 8, 2008.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 410
voted NO: 11
12 voted present/not voting
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
H.R. 4279 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- John Conyers
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Intellectual property
- Americans in foreign countries
- Computer crimes
- Consumers
- Copyright
- Criminal justice
- Damages
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Justice
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Export controls
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Federal employees
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreign aid
- Foreign policy
- Forfeiture
- Government employees
- Higher education
- Import restrictions
- Injunctions
- International affairs
- International cooperation
- Internet
- Labeling
- Law
- Legal education
- Packaging
- Patent infringement
- Patents
- Product counterfeiting
- Prosecution
- Recruiting of employees
- Searches and seizures
- Technical assistance
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Trade
- Trademarks
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 12/05/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 5/08/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 - Under Suspension of the Rules 5/08/2008 This bill PASSED the House 410 voted YES 11 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 12/05/2007 12/05/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 12/05/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2500-2501) 12/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. 12/12/2007 Committee Hearings Held. 12/13/2007 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 3/06/2008 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 3/06/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 4/14/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. 4/30/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/30/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 5/05/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-617. Put on a legislative calendar 5/05/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384. 5/06/2008 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 5/06/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5/06/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4279. 5/06/2008 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Frelinghuysen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/08/2008 On Passage - House - H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 - Under Suspension of the Rules 5/09/2008 Considered as unfinished business. 5/12/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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