H.R. 1707 · 118th Congress
SMART Act
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Jackson Lee
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Lofgren
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Gimenez
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Langworthy
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Landsman5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation Act or the SMART Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 22, 2023
Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation Act or the SMART Act
This bill limits design patent infringement liability for component parts used to repair the exterior of a motor vehicle.
Specifically, the bill limits liability for infringement of a design patent that claims the appearance of a component part of a motor vehicle's exterior, such as a hood or fender.
The act of making, offering to sell within the United States, or importing into the United States an article of manufacture (such as an exterior component part from an aftermarket manufacturer) that would otherwise infringe such a design patent shall not constitute infringement if the purpose of the article of manufacture is to repair a motor vehicle to restore it to its original appearance.
In addition, 30 months after a motor vehicle with an exterior component part covered by a design patent is offered for sale in any country, it shall not constitute design patent infringement to use or sell within the United States an otherwise-infringing article of manufacture if the purpose of that article of manufacture is to repair the motor vehicle to restore it to its original appearance.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SMART Act
Also known as: Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation Act
Latest action (Mar 22, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 22, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.