Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were initially enacted in 1980 by Public Law 96-517 (commonly referred to as the "Bayh-Dole Act") on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its enactment.

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

16 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 11 Democrats

5 of 16 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Howard Coble (R-NC), Mark Critz (D-PA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Michael Honda (D-CA), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), David Price (D-NC), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Lamar Smith (R-TX), David Wu (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

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• H.R. 3237 (111th) To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space…
• H.R. 3114 (111th) To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for…
• H.R. 6198 (111th) Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
• H.R. 1913 (111th) Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
• H.R. 5503 (111th) Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress