3.0.0 1505 2025-12-05T08:06:45Z 2025-12-05T08:06:45Z House H HR 2023-03-09 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1505 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 1505.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.The single subject of this legislation is:This legislation would prohibit U.S. courts and executivebranch agencies from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwisevalidating any assertion of rights by an individual of atrademark that was used in connection with a business orassets that were confiscated by the Cuban regime, unless theoriginal owner of the trademark expressly consented to thetransfer of the trademark.[Page H1250]</pre> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2024-11-20T00:39:45Z Referred To 2023-11-14T21:12:26Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported By 2023-09-29T20:37:38Z Markup By 2023-05-24T16:16:28Z Referred To 2023-03-09T15:03:50Z H. Rept. 118-232 118 746 S 2023-03-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2024-12-01 Became Public Law No: 118-137. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-01 Became Public Law No: 118-137. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-01 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-01 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-11-21 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-11-21 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-11-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-11-19 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6638) Floor 2024-11-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-11-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2024-11-19 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-11-14 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2023-11-13 16:41:47 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-11-13 16:41:44 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5676) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2023-11-13 16:41:44 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5676) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2023-11-13 16:32:09 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1505. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-11-13 16:32:05 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5676-5677) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-11-13 16:31:27 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-09-29 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00188 2023-09-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-232. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-09-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-232. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-05-24 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-05-24 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-48] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 48 N W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 25 2023-03-09 True W000823 Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] Michael Waltz R FL 6 2023-03-14 False S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2023-04-25 False D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 26 2023-04-25 False R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] John Rutherford R FL H. 5 2023-05-11 False G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2023-05-16 False G000590 Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] Mark Green R TN E. 7 2023-05-16 False D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2023-05-16 False R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2023-05-16 False L000597 Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] Laurel Lee R FL M. 15 2023-05-17 False F000472 Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18] C. Franklin R FL Scott 18 2023-05-17 False G000593 Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] Carlos Gimenez R FL A. 28 2023-05-18 False T000486 Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] Ritchie Torres D NY 15 2023-05-18 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2023-05-22 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2023-05-22 False C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 2023-05-23 False W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2023-05-24 False M001217 Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] Jared Moskowitz D FL 23 2023-07-18 False 2023-07-19T20:06:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59391 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 24, 2023 Public Law 118-137 Commerce Civil actions and liability 2023-07-25T17:15:18Z Evidence and witnesses 2023-07-25T17:15:18Z Intellectual property 2023-07-25T17:15:18Z Jurisdiction and venue 2023-07-25T17:15:18Z Property rights 2023-07-25T17:15:18Z Commerce 2023-03-30T18:53:42Z

00 2023-03-09 Introduced in House 2023-11-14T13:46:16Z <p><b>No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government. </p> <p>The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national. </p> <p>Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.</p> <p>The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.</p>

07 2023-09-29 Reported to House 2023-11-14T13:44:57Z <p><b>No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government. </p> <p>The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national. </p> <p>Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.</p> <p>The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.</p>

53 2023-11-13 Passed House 2023-11-20T18:19:58Z <p><b>No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government. </p> <p>The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national. </p> <p>Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.</p> <p>The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.</p>

55 2024-11-19 Passed Senate 2024-12-10T18:54:45Z <p><strong>No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government.</p><p>The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national.</p><p>Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.</p><p>The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.</p>

49 2024-12-01 Public Law 2024-12-09T19:02:03Z <p><strong>No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This act modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government.</p><p>The act prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national.</p><p>Under the act, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.</p><p>The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.</p>

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