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HR 5249 109th Congress House

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services…

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intent… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2006 See on congress.gov
International Affairs CommerceCopyrightCounterfeitingEconomic assistance
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that U.S. foreign assistance to a nongovernmental organization or contributions to an international organization may be provided only if the organization and each subrecipient submits to the U.S. government a certification that the assistance or contributions will not be used to: (1) intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks; and (2) provide goods or services that are unauthorized by the owner or holder of the intellectual property rights (including trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) in such goods or services.

Directs the President to suspend or terminate assistance or contributions for violations of such prohibitions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 4 Republican 7
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 7, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Sep 7, 2006
LINDER, JOHN
· Jul 28, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Jul 25, 2006
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Jul 24, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 19, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2006
Schmidt, Jean
· Jul 12, 2006
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 10, 2006
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 26, 2006
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jun 26, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 14, 2006
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jun 14, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 7, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 25, 2006
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 24, 2006
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 3, 2006
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2006
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 27, 2006
PENCE, MIKE
· Apr 27, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· Apr 27, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5249: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5249/
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"H.R. 5249: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5249/.
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H.R. 5249, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5249/.
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[H.R. 5249: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5249/)
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