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HR 4742 109th Congress House

To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.

Introduced: February 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
Commerce
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Dec 5, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8685-8686)
Dec 5, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8685-8686)
Dec 5, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4742.
Dec 5, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8685-8686)
Dec 5, 2006
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 5, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Apr 5, 2006
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-408.
Mar 15, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2006
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 1, 2006
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Feb 14, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 6, 2006

Received in the Senate.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4742: To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4742/
MLA
"H.R. 4742: To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4742/.
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H.R. 4742, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4742/.
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[H.R. 4742: To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4742/)
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