A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on World Intellectual Property Day regarding the importance of protecting intellectual property rights globally.

Summary

Calls for the Administration to: (1) address the lack of intellectual property protection in China and Russia; (2) ensure that any country receiving benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, such as Russia, provides such protection; (3) ensure that action is taken against any country with which the United States shares mutual commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO), such as China, when the country fails to live up to its WTO commitments; and (4) urge Russia to promote measures to enforce such protection to comply with commitments required by WTO. Urges the President to take appropriate additional action to protect the intellectual property rights of U.S. businesses.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2005

   Passed

   Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4345-4348; text as passed Senate: CR S4348; text of measure as introduced: CR S4265)

   Source: Floor

2. 26 April 2005

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4345-4348; text as passed Senate: CR S4348; text of measure as introduced: CR S4265)

   Source: Floor

3. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 April 2005

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

5. 27 April 2005

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

6. 27 April 2005

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 26 April 2005 · Official file
• Agreed to Senate · 26 April 2005 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Agreed to Senate (text)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Agreed to Senate (PDF)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 April 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → Supporting the goals of World Intellectual Property Day, and recognizing the importance of intellectual property in the United States and worldwide.