H. Res. 116
105th Congress
House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 400) to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Apr 17, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 17, 1997
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 17, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 17, 1997
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Apr 17, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Apr 17, 1997
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1629-1635)
Apr 16, 1997
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Apr 16, 1997
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 400 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment specified in sec. 2 of the resolution. All points of order against the committee amendment, as modified, shall be waived.
Apr 16, 1997
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-56, by Mr. McInnis.
Apr 16, 1997
Introduced in House
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Plain-English summary
Sets forth the rule (open) for the consideration of H.R. 400 (reestablishment of the Patent and Trademark Office and patent law revisions).
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 116: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 400) to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-116/
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