3.0.0 684 2023-01-11T13:28:36Z 2023-01-11T13:28:36Z House HR 2015-02-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HONDA:H.R. 684.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H757]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-17T15:07:11Z Referred to 2015-02-03T15:04:15Z 2015-03-17 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Committee 2015-02-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 N B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2015-02-03 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2015-02-03 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2015-02-03 True E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2015-02-03 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2015-02-03 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2015-02-03 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-02-03 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2015-02-03 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2015-02-03 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2015-02-03 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-02-03 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-02-03 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2015-02-03 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2015-02-03 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2015-02-03 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2015-02-03 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2015-02-03 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2015-02-03 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-02-03 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2015-02-03 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2015-02-03 True N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2015-02-03 True T000473 Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] Mark Takai D HI 1 2015-02-03 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2015-02-03 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2015-02-03 True F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2015-02-03 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2015-02-04 False P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2015-02-04 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2015-02-04 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2015-02-12 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2015-02-24 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2015-02-27 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2015-06-17 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-07-07 False Native Americans Intellectual property Licensing and registrations Professional sports Racial and ethnic relations Native Americans 00 2015-02-03 Introduced in House 2015-02-18T19:28:40Z Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015

Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to conclusively presume that a mark that uses the term "redskin" or any derivation of that term consists of matter which may disparage persons if: (1) it has been, is, or is intended to be used in commerce in connection with references to or images of Native Americans; or (2) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) determines that the term as included in the mark is commonly understood to refer to Native Americans. (The possibility that a mark disparages persons is grounds for refusing its registration.)

Requires the USPTO to cancel the registration of a mark containing the term "redskin" or any derivation of that term if: (1) it has been or is used in commerce in connection with references to or images of Native Americans, or (2) the USPTO determines that the term as included in the mark is commonly understood to refer to Native Americans.

]]> Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015 Display Title Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 regarding the disparagement of Native American persons or peoples through marks that use the term "redskin", and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr684ih/xml/BILLS-114hr684ih.xml 2015-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.