S. 3325 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008

S. 3325 — 110^th 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
• Evan Bayh
• Christopher Bond
• Barbara Boxer
• Sherrod Brown
• Benjamin Cardin
• Hillary Clinton
• Bob Corker
• John Cornyn
• Dianne Feinstein
• Lindsey Graham
• Judd Gregg
• Orrin Hatch
• Kay Hutchison
• Carl Levin
• Charles Schumer
• Gordon Smith
• Arlen Specter
• Debbie Ann Stabenow
• George Voinovich
• Sheldon Whitehouse

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

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	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 voting

	Action	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. Show amendment details