Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

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Introduced

Mar 30

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House committee

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House floor

Jun 23

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Senate

Sep 8

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Signed

Public law

House · Roll 491

Recorded Jun 23, 2011

Senate · Roll 129

Recorded Sep 8, 2011

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Sep 16

HOUSEBecame Public Law No: 112-29.

Sep 16

Became Public Law No: 112-29.

Sep 16

HOUSESigned by President.

Sep 16

Signed by President.

Sep 12

HOUSEPresented to President.

Sep 12

Presented to President.

Sep 8

SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 8

SENATEPassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 129.

Sep 8

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 129.

Sep 8

SENATEConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5402-5443)

Sep 7

SENATEMeasure laid before Senate by motion.

Sep 7

SENATEMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S5370-5377)

Sep 7

SENATEMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5353-5357)

Sep 6

SENATECloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 125. (consideration: CR S5328; text: CR S5328)

Aug 2

SENATECloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5281; text: CR S5281)

Aug 2

SENATEMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5281)

Jun 28

SENATERead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.

Jun 27

SENATEReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jun 23

HOUSEThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1249.

Jun 23

HOUSEOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 117 (Roll no. 491).

Jun 23

HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 23

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 117 (Roll no. 491).

Jun 23

HOUSEOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 251 (Roll no. 490).

Jun 23

HOUSEThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4504)

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same to the House with an amendment to require the U.S. Patent Office to prioritize patent applications filed by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, processes, and technologies in the U.S., including, specifically, those filed by small businesses and individuals.

Jun 23

HOUSEMr. Miller (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H4503-4505; text: CR H4503)

Jun 23

HOUSEThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 6/22/2011 H4433-4438)

Jun 23

HOUSEThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4503)

Jun 23

HOUSEThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1249.

Jun 23

HOUSEMr. Jackson (IL) raised a point of order. Subsequent to the completion of a roll call vote on the Conyers amendment No. 9, the final disposition was called into question and by unanimous consent, the proceedings were vacated and the Conyers amendment No. 9 was redesignated and the question of adoption was put again by the Chair de novo for a re-vote by the Committee of the Whole.

Jun 23

HOUSEUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

Jun 23

HOUSEPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schock amendment, the Chair put t he question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schock amendment no. 15.

Jun 23

HOUSEPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment no. 14.

Jun 23

HOUSEPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Manzullo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Manzullo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment no. 13.

Jun 23

HOUSEPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment no. 12.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt amendment no. 11.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment no. 10.

Jun 23

HOUSEPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment no. 9.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis (CO) amendment no. 8.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment no. 7.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan amendment no. 6.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment no. 5.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment no. 4.

Jun 23

HOUSEPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Baldwin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Baldwin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Jun 23

HOUSEDEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baldwin amendment no. 3.

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