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HR 2447 98th Congress House Commerce Civil actions and liability Counterfeiting Courts and Civil Procedure Crime prevention Criminal law Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Torts Trademarks

Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1983

Introduced: April 7, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 3, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 20, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 12, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Apr 7, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 7, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties of up to five years' imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine ($1,000,000 fine for a corporation) for trafficking or attempting to traffic in counterfeit marks in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States.

Permits any injured owner of a mark registered on the principal register of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to sue for either treble claimant's damages or treble defendant's profits, whichever is greater, in Federal district court.

What's happening now February 9, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 875 Identical bill Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2447: Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2447/
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"H.R. 2447: Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2447/.
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H.R. 2447, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2447/.
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