Bills in the 112th Congress

H.R. 1249

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Lamar S. Smith

R-TX 21st
5 Cosponsors

Sep 16, 2011: Became Law Commerce

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September 16, 2011	Became Public Law No: 112-29.
September 16, 2011	Signed by President.
September 12, 2011	Presented to President.
September 8, 2011 5:47 PM EDT	Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 129.
September 8, 2011 5:22 PM EDT	S.AMDT. 599: Motion to table amendment SA 599, as modified, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 128.
September 8, 2011 4:55 PM EDT	S.AMDT. 595: Amendment SA 595 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 13 - 85. Record Vote Number: 127.
September 8, 2011 4:33 PM EDT	S.AMDT. 600: Amendment SA 600 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 126.
September 8, 2011	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
September 8, 2011	S.AMDT. 600: Amendment SA 600 proposed by Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S5402-5407, S5425-5436; text: CR S5402)
September 8, 2011	S.AMDT. 595: Amendment SA 595 proposed by Senator Cantwell. (consideration: CR S5407-54018, S5436-5437; text: CR S5407)
September 8, 2011	S.AMDT. 599: Amendment SA 599 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S5418-5425, S5437-5439; text as modified: CR S5419)
September 8, 2011	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5402-5443)
September 7, 2011	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
September 7, 2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S5370-5377)
September 7, 2011	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5353-5357)
September 6, 2011 6:25 PM EDT	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 125. (consideration: CR S5328; text: CR S5328)
August 2, 2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5281; text: CR S5281)
August 2, 2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5281)
June 28, 2011	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
June 27, 2011	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
June 23, 2011 5:49 PM EDT	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 117 (Roll no. 491).
June 23, 2011 5:49 PM EDT	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1249.
June 23, 2011 5:48 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 23, 2011 5:42 PM EDT	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 251 (Roll no. 490).
June 23, 2011 5:24 PM EDT	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4504)
June 23, 2011 5:19 PM EDT	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same to the House with an amendment to require the U.S. Patent Office to prioritize patent applications filed by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, processes, and technologies in the U.S., including, specifically, those filed by small businesses and individuals. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 5:17 PM EDT	Mr. Miller (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H4503-4505; text: CR H4503)
June 23, 2011 5:16 PM EDT	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 6/22/2011 H4433-4438)
June 23, 2011 5:15 PM EDT	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4503)
June 23, 2011 5:14 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 505: On agreeing to the Schock amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 262, 1 Present (Roll no. 489).
June 23, 2011 5:14 PM EDT	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1249.
June 23, 2011 5:11 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 504: On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 81 - 342 (Roll no. 488).
June 23, 2011 5:07 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 503: On agreeing to the Manzullo amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 92 - 329 (Roll no. 487).
June 23, 2011 5:03 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 502: On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 295 (Roll no. 486).
June 23, 2011 4:58 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 499: On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 198 (Roll no. 485).
June 23, 2011 4:55 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 499: Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H4489-4490; text: CR H4489)
June 23, 2011 4:54 PM EDT	Mr. Jackson (IL) raised a point of order. Subsequent to the completion of a roll call vote on the Conyers amendment No. 9, the final disposition was called into question and by unanimous consent, the proceedings were vacated and the Conyers amendment No. 9 was redesignated and the question of adoption was put again by the Chair de novo for a re-vote by the Committee of the Whole.
June 23, 2011 4:47 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 493: On agreeing to the Baldwin amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 81 - 342 (Roll no. 483).
June 23, 2011 4:40 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 492: On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 316 (Roll no. 482).
June 23, 2011 4:14 PM EDT	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
June 23, 2011 4:13 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schock amendment, the Chair put t he question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2011 3:59 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schock amendment no. 15. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:59 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 505: Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Schock. (consideration: CR H4495-4498, H4502; text: CR H4495)
June 23, 2011 3:58 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2011 3:48 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment no. 14. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:48 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 504: Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H4494-4495, H4502-4503; text: CR H4494)
June 23, 2011 3:47 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Manzullo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Manzullo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2011 3:38 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment no. 13. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:38 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 503: Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Manzullo. (consideration: CR H4493-4494, H4501-4502; text: CR H4493)
June 23, 2011 3:37 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2011 3:26 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment no. 12. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:26 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 502: Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner. (consideration: CR H4491-4493, H4501; text: CR H4491)
June 23, 2011 3:25 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 501: By unanimous consent, the Watt amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4491)
June 23, 2011 3:24 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt amendment no. 11. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:23 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 501: Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Watt. (consideration: CR H4491; text: CR H4491) Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:22 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 500: On agreeing to the Speier amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 23, 2011 3:17 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment no. 10. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:17 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 500: Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Speier. (consideration: CR H4490-4491; text: CR H4490)
June 23, 2011 3:16 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2011 3:07 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment no. 9. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 3:07 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 498: On agreeing to the Polis amendment (A008) Failed by voice vote.
June 23, 2011 2:58 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis (CO) amendment no. 8.
June 23, 2011 2:58 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 498: Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Polis. (consideration: CR H4487-4489; text: CR H4487) Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 2:57 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 497: On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 23, 2011 2:49 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment no. 7.
June 23, 2011 2:49 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 497: Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Peters. (consideration: CR H4486-4487; text: CR H4486) Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 2:48 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 496: On agreeing to the Lujan amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 23, 2011 2:45 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan amendment no. 6.
June 23, 2011 2:45 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 495: On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 23, 2011 2:45 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 496: Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Lujan. (consideration: CR H4486; text: CR H4486) Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 2:39 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment no. 5.
June 23, 2011 2:39 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 495: Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H4484-4486; text: CR H4484) Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 2:38 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 494: On agreeing to the Moore amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 23, 2011 2:34 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment no. 4.
June 23, 2011 2:34 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 494: Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Moore. (consideration: CR H4484; text: CR H4484) Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 2:33 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Baldwin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Baldwin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2011 2:23 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baldwin amendment no. 3.
June 23, 2011 2:23 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 493: Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Baldwin. (consideration: CR H4482-4484, H4499; text: CR H4482) Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 2:22 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2011 2:11 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment no. 2. Show Debate Speakers
June 23, 2011 2:11 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 492: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H4481-4482, H4498; text: CR H4481)
June 23, 2011 2:10 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 491: On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 283 - 140 (Roll no. 481).
June 23, 2011 1:51 PM EDT	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
June 23, 2011 1:51 PM EDT	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
June 23, 2011 1:51 PM EDT	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4480-4505)
June 22, 2011 9:18 PM EDT	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1249 as unfinished business.
June 22, 2011 9:18 PM EDT	On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
June 22, 2011 9:18 PM EDT	Mr. Smith (TX) moved to rise.
June 22, 2011 9:17 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
June 22, 2011 9:06 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment. Show Debate Speakers
June 22, 2011 9:06 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 491: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Smith (TX). (consideration: CR H4448-4452; text: CR H4448-4450)
June 22, 2011 7:55 PM EDT	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1249. Show Debate Speakers
June 22, 2011 7:33 PM EDT	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the question of constitutionality of the measure. Show Debate Speakers
June 22, 2011 7:32 PM EDT	The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.
June 22, 2011 7:32 PM EDT	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 316 and Rule XVIII. Show Debate Speakers
June 22, 2011 7:32 PM EDT	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2021 and H.R. 1249. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measures will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 2021 and 80 minutes of general debate for H.R. 1249. The resolution also provides that for H.R. 1249, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
June 22, 2011 7:32 PM EDT	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 316. (consideration: CR H4420-4452)
June 22, 2011 2:36 PM EDT	Rule H. Res. 316 passed House.
June 21, 2011 9:14 PM EDT	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 316 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2021 and H.R. 1249. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 2021 and 80 minutes of general debate for H.R. 1249. The resolution also provides that for H.R. 1249, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
June 1, 2011 8:09 PM EDT	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-98 , Part I.
June 1, 2011	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
June 1, 2011	Committee on The Budget discharged.
June 1, 2011	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-98, Part I.
April 14, 2011	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 3.
April 14, 2011	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 11, 2011	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
April 11, 2011	Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Discharged.
March 30, 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
March 30, 2011	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 30, 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
March 30, 2011	Referred to House Budget
March 30, 2011	Referred to House Judiciary
March 30, 2011	Referred 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.
March 30, 2011	Introduced in House

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Bob Goodlatte, R-VA 6th
Darrell Issa, R-CA 49th
Steve Chabot, R-OH 1st
Elton Gallegly, R-CA 24th
John James Duncan Jr., R-TN 2nd

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H.R. 1249

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Lamar S. Smith

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