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A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State and to encourage private enterprise with special…

Official title: A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State and to encourage… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State and to encourage private enterprise with special emphasis on the preservation of small business.

Introduced: April 14, 1982 See on congress.gov
Commerce Federal preemptionPatents, Trademarks, and CopyrightsState lawsStatesTrademarks
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1982
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Secretary of Commerce.
Jan 18, 1982
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Secretary of Commerce.
Dec 16, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 16, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 21, 1982

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Secretary of Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring the alteration of or an additional trademark other than that exhibited by the registrant in the certificate of registration issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 14, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2001: A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State and to encourage private enterprise with special emphasis on the preservation of small business.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2001/
MLA
"S. 2001: A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State and to encourage private enterprise with special emphasis on the preservation of small business.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2001/.
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S. 2001, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2001/.
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[S. 2001: A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State and to encourage private enterprise with special emphasis on the preservation of small business.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2001/)
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