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To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products…

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To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work.

Introduced: June 21, 2012 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Jun 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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Amends the federal criminal code to exempt the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from disclosure of confidential information violations when the Secretary shares certain information and materials with intellectual property rights owners for purposes of determining whether semiconductor chip products are being imported into the United States in violation of Lanham Act provisions that prohibit infringing trademarks on imported articles or in violation of any of the exclusive rights of the owner of a mask work under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984.

Authorizes the Secretary, upon presentation of such products, to: (1) share with the holder of the registered mark or the owner of the mask work information on the semiconductor chip products and their packaging and labels, including unredacted photographs or digital images of such products, packaging, and labels; and (2) supply unredacted samples of such products to such holder of the registered mark or owner of the mask work at any time, subject to bonding requirements.

Requires the Secretary, upon detention of such products, to share such product information and unredacted photographs or images with the registered mark holder or mask work owner.

Sets forth exceptions for cases that would compromise ongoing law enforcement investigations or national security.

What's happening now July 11, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 5
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jul 25, 2012
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jul 24, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 18, 2012
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 11, 2012
Hunter, Duncan
· Jul 11, 2012
LEWIS, JERRY
· Jul 11, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jul 11, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 11, 2012
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 21, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 21, 2012
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 21, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Jun 21, 2012
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jun 21, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 21, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Jun 21, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2012
Long, Billy
· Jun 21, 2012
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jun 21, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6012: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6012/
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"H.R. 6012: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6012/.
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H.R. 6012, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6012/.
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[H.R. 6012: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6012/)
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