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House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law

To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.

H.R. 784Introduced Feb 10, 2005Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Simpson R-ID
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 4, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

William Jenkins (R-TN), C. L. Otter (R-ID), Robert Wexler (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Simpson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Idaho in Congress · ID-2 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.