S. 2373 · 108th Congress
A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain…
Full title
A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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DomeniciSponsor14 cosponsors · 5 D, 9 R
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Allen
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Graham
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Graham
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Grassley
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Gregg
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Hollings
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Kyl
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Lautenberg
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Bunning12 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit a U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 29, 2004
Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit a U.S. court from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating the assertion of rights, including treaty rights, by an individual (currently, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of such mark or name, or their bona fide successor, has expressly consented thereto. Makes such prohibition applicable only if the individual asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time of of acquiring the rights asserted that the mark or name was the same or substantially similar to the mark or name used in connection with the business or assets that were confiscated.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.
Latest action (Apr 29, 2004): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 29, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.