United States · Law · HR
H.R. 628 (111th)
To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.
Introduced
22 January 2009
Last action
4 January 2011 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 111-349.
Sponsors
Darrell Issa, Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Henry Johnson
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Establishes a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts under which: (1) those district judges who request to hear cases involving patent or plant variety protection issues are designated by the chief judge to hear them; (2) such cases are randomly assigned to the district court judges, regardless of whether they are designated; (3) a judge not designated to whom such a case is assigned may decline to accept the case; and (4) a case so declined is randomly reassigned to one of those judges so designated.
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Timeline
22 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 March 2009
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 7 (Roll no. 130). (text: CR H3456-3457)
Source: Floor
17 March 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 7 (Roll no. 130).(text: CR H3456-3457)
Source: Floor
17 March 2009
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
17 March 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 628.
Source: Floor
17 March 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3456-3459)
Source: Floor
17 March 2009
Floor
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
18 March 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2010
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8946-8947)
Source: Floor
13 December 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 December 2010
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
13 December 2010
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 December 2010
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 December 2010
ResolvingDifferences
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Chu 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.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 December 2010
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 628.
Source: Floor
16 December 2010
ResolvingDifferences
Ms. Chu moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8536-8539)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 December 2010
Action
Cleared for White House.
17 December 2010
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 December 2010
Vote
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 371 - 1 (Roll no. 651). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/16/2010 H8536-8537)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 December 2010
Vote
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 371 - 1 (Roll no. 651).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/16/2010 H8536-8537)
Source: NotUsed
17 December 2010
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8762-8763)
Source: Floor
28 December 2010
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 December 2010
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 January 2011
Became law
Became Public Law No: 111-349.
Source: President
4 January 2011
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 January 2011
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 4 January 2011 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 13 December 2010 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 18 March 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 March 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 January 2009 · Download file
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 13 December 2010
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Referred in Senate · EN · 18 March 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 March 2009
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 17 March 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 January 2009
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Sponsors
- Darrell Issa · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Henry Johnson · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/628
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/628
- us · 111-hr-628 · source updated 10 August 2026