House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 35, United States Code, to impose a 2-year moratorium on the granting of patents on genetically altered animals except for animals the commercialization of which is subject to a Federal regulatory review and approval process.
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cardin D-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 12, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 15, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
10 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 8 Democrats
2 of 10 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Lane Evans (D-IL), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Charles Rose (D-NC), Robert Smith (R-NH).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Cardin.
- H.Res. 287 (101st) Returning to the Senate the bill S. 686.
- H.R. 3158 (101st) To amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the unlicensed viewing of videos under certain conditions.
- H.R. 3484 (101st) Consumer Awareness and Trademark Protection Act of 1989
- H.R. 2171 (101st) Steel Revitalization Act of 1989
- H.R. 1665 (101st) To amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Chief Justice of the United States to give to the Congress, during the first session…
- H.R. 5821 (101st) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide greater flexibility for rollovers from qualified employer pension plans.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.