S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
- 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
PASSED on September 28, 2008.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 381
voted NO: 41
11 voted present/not voting
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)
- Learn More
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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 select this vote 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 currently selected 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. select this vote 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. currently selected 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.
Total contributions given to House members within 3 days of the vote "On Passage - House - S 3325 - Under Suspension of the Rules" from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Computer software |
| Motion Picture production & distribution |
| Chambers of commerce |
| Manufacturing |
opposed this bill
| Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. |
| Consumer groups |
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | House member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bader, David M | Computer software | $300 | 9/25/08 | Patrick Murphy | D | PA-8 | Yes |
| Geffen, David | Motion Picture production & distribution | $2,300 | 9/25/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Gutierrez, Juan J | Computer software | $250 | 9/25/08 | John Salazar | D | CO-3 | Yes |
| Heaney, Lawrence R | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $200 | 9/25/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Holleyman, Robert | Computer software | $250 | 9/25/08 | Tammy Baldwin | D | WI-2 | Yes |
| Jubak, James | Computer software | $250 | 9/25/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Mark, Jonathan H | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/25/08 | James McDermott | D | WA-7 | No |
| Mcintoch, Harry | Computer software | $200 | 9/25/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Microsoft Corp | Computer software | $2,000 | 9/25/08 | Steven Chabot | R | OH-1 | Yes |
| Microsoft Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/25/08 | Mary Bono Mack | R | CA-45 | Yes |
| Microsoft Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/25/08 | Tammy Baldwin | D | WI-2 | Yes |
| Morgan, Ted | Computer software | $300 | 9/25/08 | Shelley Capito | R | WV-2 | Yes |
| Orr, Susan | Computer software | $2,300 | 9/25/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Rutkowski Sr, James J | Manufacturing | $800 | 9/25/08 | Philip English | R | PA-3 | Yes |
| Xu, Jinglu | Computer software | $1,500 | 9/25/08 | Gus Bilirakis | R | FL-9 | Yes |
| Yang, Chunfang | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $1,250 | 9/25/08 | Gus Bilirakis | R | FL-9 | Yes |
| Bennett, Elizabeth M | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $1,000 | 9/26/08 | David Price | D | NC-4 | Yes |
| Berkson, Janine | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 9/26/08 | Janice Schakowsky | D | IL-9 | Yes |
| Edwards, Vicki | Computer software | $250 | 9/26/08 | Dave Reichert | R | WA-8 | Yes |
| Felinski, John P | Motion Picture production & distribution | $250 | 9/26/08 | Bill Foster | D | IL-14 | Yes |
| Graham, Ian | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/26/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Graham, Ian M | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/26/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Graham, Ian M | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/26/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Helgenberger, Marg | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/26/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Hodge, Ann | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 9/26/08 | Michael McCaul | R | TX-10 | Yes |
| Horn, Alan F | Motion Picture production & distribution | $700 | 9/26/08 | Rahm Emanuel | D | IL-5 | Yes |
| Horn, Cindy Harrell | Motion Picture production & distribution | $300 | 9/26/08 | Rahm Emanuel | D | IL-5 | Yes |
| Moski, Steve | Motion Picture production & distribution | $281 | 9/26/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Moski, Steve | Motion Picture production & distribution | $281 | 9/26/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Moski, Steve | Motion Picture production & distribution | $281 | 9/26/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Shue, Elisabeth | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/26/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Wylde, Kathryn S | Chambers of commerce | $500 | 9/26/08 | Jerrold Nadler | D | NY-8 | Yes |
| Zunga, Daphne | Motion Picture production & distribution | $281 | 9/26/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Bowen, Terry | Computer software | $200 | 9/28/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Hong, Jeffrey D | Computer software | $320 | 9/28/08 | Mazie Hirono | D | HI-2 | Yes |
| Kreutz, Arthur | Computer software | $1,500 | 9/28/08 | Jo Bonner | R | AL-1 | Yes |
| Lu, Judy S | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 9/28/08 | Michael Honda | D | CA-15 | No |
| Munro, Richard | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/28/08 | John Murtha | D | PA-12 | Yes |
| Pelton, Garrett | Computer software | $250 | 9/28/08 | Jason Altmire | D | PA-4 | Yes |
| Seligmann, Susan | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 9/28/08 | Lynn Woolsey | D | CA-6 | No |
| Berkowitz, Adam | Motion Picture production & distribution | $281 | 9/29/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Berkowitz, Adam | Motion Picture production & distribution | $281 | 9/29/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Burd, Margaret | Computer software | $250 | 9/29/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Business Software Alliance | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Barton Gordon | D | TN-6 | Yes |
| Business Software Alliance | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Darrell Issa | R | CA-49 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $2,500 | 9/29/08 | Dennis Moore | D | KS-3 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $2,500 | 9/29/08 | Paul Ryan | R | WI-1 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $2,000 | 9/29/08 | Allyson Schwartz | D | PA-13 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $2,000 | 9/29/08 | Marsha Blackburn | R | TN-7 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $2,000 | 9/29/08 | Samuel Graves | R | MO-6 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Edward Markey | D | MA-7 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Ike Skelton | D | MO-4 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Jerry Moran | R | KS-1 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Jim Matheson | D | UT-2 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Jo Ann Emerson | R | MO-8 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Steny Hoyer | D | MD-5 | Yes |
| Cerner Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Todd Tiahrt | R | KS-4 | Yes |
| Davis, Adrianne | Motion Picture production & distribution | $200 | 9/29/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Griffiths, Georgia | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Susan Davis | D | CA-53 | Yes |
| Hall, Stephen H | Computer software | $300 | 9/29/08 | Zach Wamp | R | TN-3 | Not Voting |
| Light, Robert | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $562 | 9/29/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Light, Robert | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/29/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Lopez, George | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/29/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Pritzker, David | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 9/29/08 | Frank Wolf | R | VA-10 | Yes |
| Saluja, Harish | Motion Picture production & distribution | $500 | 9/29/08 | Jason Altmire | D | PA-4 | Yes |
| Sony Pictures Entertainment | Motion Picture production & distribution | $2,000 | 9/29/08 | Frederick Upton | R | MI-6 | Yes |
| Sony Pictures Entertainment | Motion Picture production & distribution | $-2,000 | 9/29/08 | Frederick Upton | R | MI-6 | Yes |
| Stephens, Nancy | Motion Picture production & distribution | $562 | 9/29/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Us Chamber of Commerce | Chambers of commerce | $4,000 | 9/29/08 | Tom Feeney | R | FL-24 | Yes |
| Alford, Harry Jr | Chambers of commerce | $2,300 | 9/30/08 | Gwen Moore | D | WI-4 | No |
| Brady, Betsy | Computer software | $250 | 9/30/08 | Robert Wexler | D | FL-19 | Not Voting |
| Debow Alford, Kay | Chambers of commerce | $500 | 9/30/08 | Gwen Moore | D | WI-4 | No |
| Devito, Danny | Motion Picture production & distribution | $2,300 | 9/30/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Devito, Danny | Motion Picture production & distribution | $1,150 | 9/30/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Falck, Nancy | Manufacturing | $200 | 9/30/08 | Frank Wolf | R | VA-10 | Yes |
| Florida Consumer Action Network | Consumer groups | $500 | 9/30/08 | Tim Mahoney | D | FL-16 | Yes |
| Harper, Alan B | Computer software | $2,000 | 9/30/08 | Jerry McNerney | D | CA-11 | Yes |
| Kaplan-Gold, Marcy | Motion Picture production & distribution | $2,300 | 9/30/08 | Rahm Emanuel | D | IL-5 | Yes |
| Kazenske, Edward | Computer software | $250 | 9/30/08 | Robert Wexler | D | FL-19 | Not Voting |
| Kroon, M Thomas | Manufacturing | $250 | 9/30/08 | Dave Reichert | R | WA-8 | Yes |
| Manulis, John | Motion Picture production & distribution | $250 | 9/30/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Markrow, Diane R | Motion Picture production & distribution | $1,000 | 9/30/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Mason, Diane | Motion Picture production & distribution | $1,875 | 9/30/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Mcfarland, Gloria | Computer software | $500 | 9/30/08 | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | D | SD | No |
| Milono, Carlo | Computer software | $200 | 9/30/08 | Robert Wexler | D | FL-19 | Not Voting |
| Mitrovich, Linda | Computer software | $500 | 9/30/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Morris, Anita | Motion Picture production & distribution | $2,300 | 9/30/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Mosena, David R | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $500 | 9/30/08 | Bill Foster | D | IL-14 | Yes |
| Oracle Corp | Computer software | $1,000 | 9/30/08 | Daniel Lungren | R | CA-3 | Yes |
| Perlman, Rhea | Motion Picture production & distribution | $1,150 | 9/30/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Radiance Technologies | Computer software | $-250 | 9/30/08 | Jo Bonner | R | AL-1 | Yes |
| Simon, Emery | Computer software | $250 | 9/30/08 | Robert Wexler | D | FL-19 | Not Voting |
| Slayton, David a | Computer software | $250 | 9/30/08 | Thelma Drake | R | VA-2 | Yes |
| Slayton, Susana Bacallao | Computer software | $250 | 9/30/08 | Thelma Drake | R | VA-2 | Yes |
| Stephens, Nancy | Motion Picture production & distribution | $250 | 9/30/08 | Jerry McNerney | D | CA-11 | Yes |
| Tiffin, Bob | Manufacturing | $500 | 9/30/08 | Robert Aderholt | R | AL-4 | Yes |
| Tupper, John J | Computer software | $500 | 9/30/08 | Carol Shea-Porter | D | NH-1 | Yes |
| Welinsky, Howard S | Motion Picture production & distribution | $1,500 | 9/30/08 | Hilda Solis | D | CA-32 | Yes |
| Wood, Walter W | Chambers of commerce | $500 | 9/30/08 | Jim Cooper | D | TN-5 | Yes |
| Kroon, Thomas | Manufacturing | $250 | 10/1/08 | Mark Kirk | R | IL-10 | Yes |
| Schmaier, Sandra L | Computer software | $2,000 | 10/1/08 | Jackie Speier | D | CA-12 | No |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
