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A bill to prohibit the designation of countries as beneficiary developing countries under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 unless adequate and effective protection is provided for United States…

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A bill to prohibit the designation of countries as beneficiary developing countries under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 unless adequate and effective protection is provided for United States patent, trademark and copyright rights.

Introduced: April 3, 1984 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 3, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 3, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to prohibit the President from designating a country as a beneficiary developing country if the country fails to provide adequate and effective means for foreign nationals to exercise exclusive rights in intellectual property (including patent, trademark, and copyright rights) unless the country assures the President that it is taking steps to provide such means and the President reports such assurances to Congress.

Directs the President, in determining whether to designate a country a beneficiary developing country, to consider the extent to which such country is providing means for foreign nationals to exercise exclusive rights in intellectual property (including patent, trademark, and copyright rights).

Requires the President to determine, by January 1, 1986, whether each beneficiary developing country satisfies the requirement relating to protection of intellectual property rights of foreign nationals. Directs the President to terminate a country's designation as a beneficiary developing country if the country fails to satisfy those requirements. Requires the President to report annually to Congress on the extent to which assurances on protection of intellectual property rights have been satisfied.

What's happening now April 6, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5324: A bill to prohibit the designation of countries as beneficiary developing countries under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 unless adequate and effective protection is provided for United States patent, trademark and copyright rights.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5324/
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"H.R. 5324: A bill to prohibit the designation of countries as beneficiary developing countries under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 unless adequate and effective protection is provided for United States patent, trademark and copyright rights.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5324/.
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H.R. 5324, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5324/.
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