United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5154 (97th)
A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State, and to encourage private enterprise with special emphasis on the preservation of small business.
Introduced
9 December 1981
Last action
12 October 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-296.
Sponsors
Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Subjects
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Source updated
16 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring the alteration of or an additional trademark other than the trademark exhibited by the registrant in the certificate of registration issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Timeline
9 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 December 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Source: Committee
21 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 July 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
21 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 August 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 474.
Source: Calendars
19 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-778.
Source: Committee
19 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-778.
Source: Committee
19 August 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
19 August 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 September 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
22 September 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and held at the desk until the close of business September 23, 1982.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-296.
Source: President
12 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
12 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 October 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 September 1982
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 August 1982
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 December 1981
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Sponsors
- Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5154
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5154
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