S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
Intellectual property. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Patrick Leahy
- Summary:
- A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on September 26, 2008.
Other Votes:
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
S. 3325 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
- Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Lamar Alexander
- Benjamin Cardin
- Barbara Boxer
- Lindsey Graham
- Debbie Ann Stabenow
- George Voinovich
- Orrin Hatch
- Carl Levin
- Charles Schumer
- Arlen Specter
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Sherrod Brown
- Christopher Bond
- Kay Hutchison
- Hillary Clinton
- John Cornyn
- Evan Bayh
- Bob Corker
- Dianne Feinstein
- Judd Gregg
- Gordon Smith
- Subjects
- Intellectual property
- Actions and defenses
- Budgets
- Business
- Business intelligence
- Compensation for victims of crime
- Computer crimes
- Computer software
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Copyright
- Counterfeiting
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice
- Criminal statistics
- Damages
- Department of Justice
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Export controls
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Foreign policy
- Forfeiture
- Government employees
- Humanities
- International affairs
- Internet
- Larceny
- Law
- Law enforcement officers
- Motion pictures
- Organized crime
- Presidential appointments
- Presidents
- Prosecution
- Recruiting of employees
- Restrictive trade practices
- Sound recording and reproducing
- Strategic planning
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Terrorism
- Trade
- Trade secrets
- Trademarks
- Video tape recording
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/24/2008 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed Senate 9/26/2008 Passed House 9/28/2008 Signed by President 10/13/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/26/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 5655 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/26/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Passage - House - S 3325 - Under Suspension of the Rules 9/28/2008 This bill PASSED the House 381 voted YES 41 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 7/24/2008 7/24/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7280-7281) 7/24/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Put on a legislative calendar 9/11/2008 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 9/15/2008 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 9/15/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 964. 9/26/2008 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 9/26/2008 The committee amendments were withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 9/26/2008 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/26/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 9/26/2008 Amendment SA 5655 proposed by Senator Leahy. select this vote Vote 9/26/2008 Amendment SA 5655 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/26/2008 Received in the House. 9/26/2008 Held at the desk. 9/27/2008 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 9/27/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 9/27/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3325. 9/27/2008 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Conyers 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. Presented to President 9/28/2008 Cleared for White House. 9/28/2008 Considered as unfinished business. select this vote House Vote on Passage 9/28/2008 On Passage - House - S 3325 - Under Suspension of the Rules Presented to President 10/02/2008 Presented to President. Signed 10/13/2008 Signed by President. Enacted 10/13/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-403. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 5655 Leahy, Patrick [D-VT] September 26, 2008 Passed by voice vote on September 25, 2008. In the nature of a substitute.
Contributions
- January - February 2003 For $109,203 Against $6,500
- March - April 2003 For $239,203 Against $9,750
- May - June 2003 For $229,100 Against $30,450
- July - August 2003 For $131,750 Against $6,700
- September - October 2003 For $176,665 Against $9,950
- November - December 2003 For $152,250 Against $14,550
- January - February 2004 For $160,000 Against $9,895
- March - April 2004 For $286,193 Against $21,630
- May - June 2004 For $366,082 Against $22,050
- July - August 2004 For $152,232 Against $13,350
- September - October 2004 For $425,732 Against $20,950
- November - December 2004 For $67,950 Against $5,000
- January - February 2005 For $87,300 Against $1,750
- March - April 2005 For $239,090 Against $9,750
- May - June 2005 For $288,775 Against $15,900
- July - August 2005 For $98,500 Against $4,800
- September - October 2005 For $226,082 Against $18,550
- November - December 2005 For $302,642 Against $18,650
- January - February 2006 For $234,918 Against $5,150
- March - April 2006 For $374,993 Against $15,100
- May - June 2006 For $340,096 Against $16,325
- July - August 2006 For $210,725 Against $17,975
- September - October 2006 For $487,815 Against $30,190
- November - December 2006 For $150,550 Against $10,550
- January - February 2007 For $93,550 Against $3,600
- March - April 2007 For $244,251 Against $11,650
- May - June 2007 For $278,907 Against $22,150
- July - August 2007 For $92,400 Against $12,050
- September - October 2007 For $172,658 Against $17,300
- November - December 2007 For $172,650 Against $19,975
- January - February 2008 For $45,900 Against $6,050
- March - April 2008 For $190,050 Against $6,950
- May - June 2008 For $193,007 Against $10,000
- July - August 2008 For $209,190 Against $8,800
- September - October 2008 For $161,200 Against $6,300
- November - December 2008 For $97,043 Against $6,050
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $14,450 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $40,300 | $7,700 | Yes |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $6,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $91,725 | $6,350 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $49,650 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $35,000 | $1,250 | Yes |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $32,650 | $1,500 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $23,933 | $1,250 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $43,750 | $3,000 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $531,708 | $8,950 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $78,100 | $7,300 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $21,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $19,950 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $68,853 | $2,000 | Yes |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $29,050 | $800 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $386,641 | $16,650 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $36,750 | $16,750 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $27,300 | $750 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $73,655 | $13,550 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $84,150 | $1,750 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $689,604 | $42,755 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $13,470 | $2,000 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $16,750 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $90,430 | $1,750 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $79,500 | $3,500 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $33,885 | $1,100 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $46,065 | $0 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $87,554 | $2,800 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $15,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $60,000 | $4,000 | Yes |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $101,800 | $9,500 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $36,150 | $500 | Yes |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $3,200 | $1,700 | Yes |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $39,500 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $88,800 | $23,725 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $62,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $29,500 | $500 | Yes |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $40,450 | $9,550 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $159,383 | $16,150 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $44,107 | $225 | Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $39,950 | $0 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $42,000 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $5,000 | $500 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $70,800 | $4,000 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $120,568 | $0 | Yes |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $42,250 | $5,250 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $9,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $67,754 | $250 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $34,500 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $23,950 | $500 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $148,900 | $4,200 | Yes |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $57,268 | $750 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $59,924 | $3,100 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $90,050 | $4,500 | Yes |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $56,600 | $7,250 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $60,000 | $2,000 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $109,250 | $250 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $65,450 | $5,500 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $79,950 | $13,550 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $48,400 | $750 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $35,370 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $35,853 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $35,300 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $71,858 | $2,350 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $126,400 | $500 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $72,300 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $69,875 | $18,950 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $20,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $210,803 | $14,000 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $58,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $89,373 | $10,440 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $126,400 | $45,495 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $17,250 | $2,000 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $43,857 | $500 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $133,400 | $500 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $27,300 | $1,400 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $28,050 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $102,255 | $5,650 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $56,975 | $2,750 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $157,300 | $14,600 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $48,400 | $2,000 | Yes |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $75,200 | $1,500 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $104,500 | $1,250 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $27,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $220,200 | $24,950 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $127,220 | $18,000 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $80,300 | $4,000 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $88,425 | $8,400 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $50,925 | $100 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $62,159 | $4,500 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $47,103 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $44,600 | $4,200 | Yes |
| John Warner | R | VA | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $95,449 | $6,900 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $116,275 | $2,500 | Yes |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $38,650 | $250 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $67,000 | $1,000 | Yes |
