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3960
2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
Senate
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2024-03-14
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Standing
  - Discharged From
2024-06-20T19:23:19Z
  - Referred To
2024-03-14T18:53:14Z

- To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes.
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2024-05-16
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2024-12-17
Became Public Law No: 118-151.
President
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Library of Congress
- 2024-12-17
Became Public Law No: 118-151.
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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- 2024-12-06
Presented to President.
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- 2024-12-06
Presented to President.
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Library of Congress
- 2024-12-03
14:31:01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- 2024-12-03
14:30:58
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6211)
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- 2024-12-03
14:30:58
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6211)
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- 2024-12-03
14:21:27
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3960.
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- 2024-12-03
14:21:26
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6211-6212)
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- 2024-12-03
14:21:03
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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- 2024-06-21
09:04:00
Held at the desk.
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- 2024-06-21
09:02:56
Received in the House.
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- 2024-06-20
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Floor
- 2024-06-20
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4198; text: CR S4198)
Floor
- 2024-06-20
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4198; text: CR S4198)
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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- 2024-06-20
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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- 2024-03-14
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- 2024-03-14
Introduced in Senate
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2024-03-14
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118-151
Commerce
- Civil actions and liability
2024-07-01T15:41:47Z
- Intellectual property
2024-12-17T17:38:52Z
- Licensing and registrations
2024-07-01T15:42:25Z
Commerce
2024-04-02T14:00:20Z
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2024-03-14
Introduced in Senate
2024-12-02T17:24:40Z
This bill creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This bill exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.
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2024-06-20
Passed Senate
2025-01-02T20:25:29Z
This bill creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This bill exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.
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2024-12-17
Public Law
2025-01-02T20:24:35Z
This act creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This act exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.
- Display Title
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A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.
2024-06-21T01:28:14Z
- Official Title as Introduced
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A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.
2024-03-30T01:44:01Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Enrolled Bill
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s3960enr/xml/BILLS-118s3960enr.xml
- Engrossed in Senate
2024-06-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s3960es/xml/BILLS-118s3960es.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2024-03-14T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s3960is/xml/BILLS-118s3960is.xml
- 2024-12-17T04:59:59Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ151/uslm/PLAW-118publ151.xml
Public Law
2024-12-17
Became Public Law No: 118-151.
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