H.R. 1249 — A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Issa), H2105 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2667 [13AP], H2917 [15AP], H3806 [31MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–98, part 1), H3909 [1JN]
Committee on the Budget discharged, H3909 [1JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 316), H4363 [21JN]
Debated, H4420 [22JN], H4480 [23JN]
Text, H4433 [22JN]
Amendments, H4433, H4448 [22JN], H4481, H4482, H4484, H4486, H4487, H4489, H4490, H4491, H4493, H4494, H4495 [23JN]
Passed House amended, H4505 [23JN]
Message from the House, S4128 [27JN], S5495 [12SE]
Read the first time, S4128, S4134 [27JN]
Read the second time, S4135 [28JN]
Placed on the calendar, S4155 [28JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S5281 [2AU], S5328 [6SE], S5353, S5370 [7SE]
Senate invoked cloture, S5328 [6SE]
Amendments, S5390, S5391, S5392 [7SE], S5402, S5407, S5419 [8SE]
Debated, S5402 [8SE]
Passed Senate, S5442 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6094 [12SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5495 [12SE]
Presented to the President (September 12, 2011), H6269 [20SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–29] (signed September 16, 2012)