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Union Calendar No. 188 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1505 
[Report No. 118–232] 
To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain 
rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2023 
Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WALTZ, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. 
RUTHERFORD, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. DUNN of Flor-
ida, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Ms. LEE of Florida, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN 
of Florida, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. WILSON of 
Florida, Mr. SOTO, Mr. CLINE, Ms. WILD, and Mr. MOSKOWITZ 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 9, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Stolen Trademarks 
Honored in America Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION. 
Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in 
section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277; 112 
Stat. 2681–88) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or entity of the executive 
branch’’ after ‘‘U.S. court’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘by a designated national’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting before the period ‘‘that was 
used in connection with a business or assets that 
were confiscated unless the original owner of the 
mark, trade name, or commercial name, or the 
bonafide successor-in-interest has expressly con-
sented’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or entity of the executive 
branch’’ after ‘‘U.S. court’’; and 
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Union Calendar No. 188 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1505 
[Report No. 118–232] 
A BILL 
To modify the prohibition on recognition by United 
States courts of certain rights relating to certain 
marks, trade names, or commercial names. 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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