Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 259
115th Congress(2017-2018)
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 1, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 1, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
259
Congress
115
Policy Area
Law
Law
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Florida
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
North Carolina
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act

This bill amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. The bill applies such prohibition only if the individual asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time of acquiring the rights asserted that the mark or name was the same or substantially similar to the mark or name used in connection with the business or assets that were confiscated.

Text (1)
February 1, 2017
Actions (2)
02/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:51 PM