118th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 1505No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023

To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

Commerce
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action Dec 1, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 9, 2023
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Referred
Mar 9, 2023
Judiciary · the Judiciary
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Committee
May 24, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Nov 19, 2024
Passed Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
Dec 1, 2024
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government. The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national. Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action. The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trad...

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S. 746No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act
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Timeline · 18 actions
Dec 1, 2024
Signed by President.
Dec 1, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-137.
Nov 21, 2024
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 2024
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 14, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 2023
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 13, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 13, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1505.
Nov 13, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 13, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-232.
Sep 29, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
May 24, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 24, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.