No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1505
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2023-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Evidence and witnesses
Intellectual property
Jurisdiction and venue
Property rights

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: 

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act

 
This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government. 
 
The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national. 
 
Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.
 
The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.

action_date: 2023-09-29
text: 

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023

 
This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government. 
 
The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national. 
 
Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.
 
The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.

action_date: 2023-11-13
text: 

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023

 
This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government. 
 
The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national. 
 
Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.
 
The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.

action_date: 2024-11-19
text: 

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023

This bill modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government.

The bill prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national.

Under the bill, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.

The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.

action_date: 2024-12-01
text: 

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023

This act modifies the bar against U.S. courts enforcing or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government.

The act prohibits U.S. courts and executive branch agencies from enforcing or validating such confiscated trademarks if the mark has been used in connection with a confiscated business or asset. Currently, the prohibition is limited to U.S. courts and applies only if the confiscated trademark is being asserted in the United States by a Cuban national.

Under the act, the prohibition shall not apply if the original trademark owner, or a successor, has expressly consented to the enforcement action.

The prohibition shall apply only if the entity asserting the trademark rights knew or should have known, when it acquired the rights, that the mark was the same or substantially similar to one connected to a confiscated business or asset.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 118-137.
action_date: 2024-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 118-137.
action_date: 2024-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6638)
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-11-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5676)
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5676)
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1505.
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5676-5677)
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-232.
action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-232.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-137