[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7803 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7803

    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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 22, 2024

   Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith 
 exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GOOD FAITH EXCEPTION TO THE IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINES.

    Title 35, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 41(j), by adding before ``be subject'' the 
        following: ``, unless the entity shows that the assertion was 
        made in good faith,''; and
            (2) in section 123(f), by adding before ``be subject'' the 
        following: ``, unless the entity shows that the certification 
        was made in good faith,''.
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