US HB1999 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows for the registration of trademarks that contain the flag or insignia of a country, state, or municipality if the entity represented by the flag or insignia gives written consent. Currently, such trademarks may not be registered, regardless of consent.
Title
Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] |
| Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
| 2019-04-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-04-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB963 (Same As) 2019-04-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1999/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1999/BILLS-116hr1999ih.pdf |
