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IP Legislation in the 112th Congress

The table below delineates the key bills of the 112th Congress and their status as they work their way through the system.  The House Bills are in the top table and the Senate Bills are immediately below the House Bills.

House of Representatives

 
Introduced Bill​ House Committee​ Full House​ Senate Committee​ Full Senate​ Current Status​
​H.R. 2511 - Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act

​Legislative Hearing on 7/1/5/11.

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H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act​

Oversight hearings on patent reform on  1/25/11; Legislative hearing 2/11/11; Legislative hearing on 3/10/11; Legislative hearing on 3/30/11; Committee approved as amended on 4/14/11, vote of 32-3. (Report 112-98)

 ​H.R. 1249, as approved by the House on 6/23/11 by a 304-117 vote. ​ ​Approved by Senate 89-9 on 9/8/11. ​Signed by President on 9/16/11. Public Law 112-29.
H.R. 1056 - the Patent Continuing Disclosure Act​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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​H.R. 3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act ​Legislative hearing on 11/16/11; Committee markup  12/15/11-12/16/11. ​ ​ ​ ​
​H.R. 3468 - Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act ​Legislative Hearing on 3/28/12 ​ ​ ​ ​

 

 Senate

Introduced Bill​ ​House Committee Full House​ ​Senate Committee ​Full Senate ​Current Status
​S. 978 - Penalties for Copyright Infringement ​ ​ ​Judiciary Committee approved without amendment on 6/16/11. ​ ​
​​S. 968 - Protect IP Act ​ ​ ​Judiciary Committee approved as amended by voice vote on 5/26/11. (Report 112-39) ​ ​
​S. 27 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act ​ ​ ​Judiciary Committee approved without amendment on 7/22/11. ​ ​
S. 23 - Patent Reform Act of 2011 ​ ​ Committee approved as amended on 2/3/11, vote of 15-0  ​Approved as amended on 3/8/11, vote 95-5. ​See H.R. 1249.
 

 

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