United States · Law · S
S. 759 (102nd)
Trademark Remedy Clarification Act
Introduced
21 March 1991
Last action
27 October 1992 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-542.
Sponsors
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Trademark Remedy Clarification Act - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that neither the States, their officers, nor their instrumentalities are immune from trademark infringement liability. Provides the same remedies for trademark infringement against State entities as are available against any private entity.
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Timeline
21 March 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1991
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Source: Committee
17 July 1991
Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
6 February 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
12 May 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462.
Source: Calendars
12 May 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-280.
Source: Committee
12 May 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-280.
Source: Committee
12 June 1992
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
12 June 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 June 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
17 June 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Source: Committee
3 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
Mr. Hughes asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Discharge
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
3 October 1992
Committee
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
5 October 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 October 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 October 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
27 October 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-542.
Source: President
27 October 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
27 October 1992
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
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- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 October 1992
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 June 1992
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 March 1991
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Sponsors
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/759
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/759
- us · 102-s-759 · source updated 10 August 2026