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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were enacted in 1980 (Public Law 96-517…

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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were enacted in 1980 (Public Law 96-517; commonly known as the "Bayh-Dole Act"), on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its enactment.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 5, 2006
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 162.
Apr 5, 2006
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-409.
Mar 15, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2006
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Discharged.
Feb 16, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms Congress' commitment to the policies and objectives of the Bayh-Dole Act, which amended patent and trademark laws, on the 25th anniversary of its enactment.

What's happening now April 5, 2006

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 162.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 16, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 319: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were enacted in 1980 (Public Law 96-517; commonly known as the "Bayh-Dole Act"), on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its enactment.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-319/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 319: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were enacted in 1980 (Public Law 96-517; commonly known as the "Bayh-Dole Act"), on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its enactment.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-319/.
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H. Con. Res. 319, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-319/.
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[H. Con. Res. 319: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were enacted in 1980 (Public Law 96-517; commonly known as the "Bayh-Dole Act"), on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its enactment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-319/)
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