A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the protection of intellectual property rights.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to declare that acts of importation into, or sale in, the United States of articles that infringe a valid U.S. patent, copyright, trademark, or maskwork are unfair and have the effect of destroying or substantially injuring a U.S. industry or impairing the establishment of such industry.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 March 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 March 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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