To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks.
Sponsor and status
Joseph “Joe” Knollenberg
Sponsor. Representative for Michigan's 9th congressional district. Republican.
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 16, 2006
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 16, 2006.
59 Cosponsors (41 Republicans, 18 Democrats)
History
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May 13, 2004
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4358 (108th). |
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Jan 4, 2005
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Introduced
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Apr 13, 2005
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Ordered Reported
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May 23, 2005
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Feb 15, 2006
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.
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Feb 16, 2006
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the Senate with an Amendment. |
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Mar 7, 2006
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 16, 2006
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 32 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 32. This is the one from the 109th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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