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H. Res. 609 108th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the importation into the United States of products and services of foreign nationals who violate the intellectual property rights of persons…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the importation into the United States of products and services of foreign nationals who violate the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the importation into the United States of products and services of foreign nationals who violate the intellectual property rights of persons under United States laws should be prohibited.

Introduced: April 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 28, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 28, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that if: (1) foreign nationals are violating U.S. copyright, patent, or trademark laws; and (2) the government of that foreign country is not using its best efforts to end such violations and to enforce internationally recognized laws and rules relating to intellectual property, then the United States should prohibit the importation of products or services of those nationals until the executive branch can certify to Congress that such violations have ceased and that such country is using its best efforts to enforce intellectual property laws and rules.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 609: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the importation into the United States of products and services of foreign nationals who violate the intellectual property rights of persons under United States laws should be prohibited.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-609/
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"H. Res. 609: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the importation into the United States of products and services of foreign nationals who violate the intellectual property rights of persons under United States laws should be prohibited.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-609/.
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H. Res. 609, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-609/.
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[H. Res. 609: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the importation into the United States of products and services of foreign nationals who violate the intellectual property rights of persons under United States laws should be prohibited.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-609/)
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