S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Summary:
- A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on September 28, 2008.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 381
voted NO: 41
11 voted present/not voting
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
S. 3325 — 110th 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 J. Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Lamar Alexander
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Barbara Boxer
- Lindsey Graham
- Debbie Stabenow
- George Voinovich
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Carl Levin
- Charles E. Schumer
- Arlen Specter
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Sherrod Brown
- Christopher Bond
- Kay Bailey Hutchison
- Hillary Clinton
- John Cornyn
- Evan Bayh
- Bob Corker
- Dianne Feinstein
- Judd Gregg
- Gordon Smith
- 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
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Chamber/Committee 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 votingAction 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.
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Computer software |
Motion Picture production & distribution |
Recorded Music & music production |
Manufacturing |
Chambers of commerce |
opposed this bill
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. |
Consumer groups |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org