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Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2004

Introduced: March 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-237.
Jun 22, 2004
Signed by President.
Jun 10, 2004
Presented to President.
Jun 2, 2004
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H3654-3660; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3654-3656)
Jun 2, 2004
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Jun 2, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1086.
Jun 2, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2004
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3654-3660; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3654-3656)
Apr 2, 2004
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 2, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 2, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 2, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 2, 2004
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3610-3619; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3610-3613)
Nov 6, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 6, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 6, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.
Jun 11, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5104-5105)
Jun 10, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5104-5105)
Jun 10, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes debate on H.R. 1086.
Jun 10, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5104-5106)
Jun 10, 2003
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 4, 2003
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-125, Part II.
May 22, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
May 22, 2003
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-125, Part I.
May 7, 2003
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 7, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2003
Hearing Held by Full Committee Task Force on Antitrust.
Mar 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2003
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,010 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Apr 2, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2003 - Amends the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to provide that, in any action under the antitrust laws, the conduct of a standards development organization (SDO) while engaged in a standards development activity shall be subject to a rule of reason standard.

Limits the amount recoverable and attorney's fees with respect to standards development activity engaged in by an SDO.

States that an SDO may, not later than 90 days after commencing activity for the purpose of developing or promulgating voluntary consensus standards or 90 days after enactment of this Act, whichever is later, file simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Commission a written notification disclosing: (1) the name and principal place of business of the SDO; and (2) documents showing the nature and scope of such activity. Allows an SDO to file additional disclosure notifications as appropriate to extend protections under this Act to standards development activities that are not covered by, or that have changed significantly since, the initial filing.

Includes standards development activity within notice, disclosure, and withdrawal from notification requirements of the Act.

What's happening now June 22, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-237.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1799 Identical bill Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2003
 Bill text 8 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 5, 2003
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