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- H.R.1689
H.R.1689: To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 19, 2005
- Latest Major Action May 10, 2005
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
53 (14 Democrats, 40 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of 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 by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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| April 19, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Tom C. Feeney (R-Fla.) |