Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 400) to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents, and for other purposes.

Summary

Sets forth the rule (open) for the consideration of H.R. 400 (reestablishment of the Patent and Trademark Office and patent law revisions).

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Timeline

1. 16 April 1997

   Calendars

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 17.

   Source: Calendars

2. 16 April 1997

   Floor

   Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 400 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment specified in sec. 2 of the resolution. All points of order against the committee amendment, as modified, shall be waived.

   Source: Floor

3. 16 April 1997

   Reported

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-56, by Mr. McInnis.

   Source: Committee

4. 16 April 1997

   Reported

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-56, by Mr. McInnis.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 17 April 1997

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

7. 17 April 1997

   Passed

   On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 17 April 1997

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 17 April 1997

   Floor

   The previous question was ordered without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 17 April 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

11. 17 April 1997

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1629-1635)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in House · 17 April 1997 · Official file
• Reported in House · 16 April 1997 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 April 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 April 1997

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 April 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 April 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 April 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Omnibus Patent Act of 1997