H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 Latest Actions

Action

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E773-775)

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E773-775)

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Introduced

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

Introduced in House

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-04-19T20:00:00Z

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-04-25T20:00:00Z

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-05-15T20:00:00Z

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-05-15T20:00:00Z

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Calendar

2007-07-17T20:00:00Z

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-07-17T20:00:00Z

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-04T11:04:00Z

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-314.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Calendar

2007-09-04T11:04:00Z

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-06T13:47:00Z

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1908 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T07:11:00Z

Rule H. Res. 636 passed House.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T08:18:00Z

The Speaker designated the Honorable Hilda L. Solis to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T08:18:00Z

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T08:18:00Z

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T08:18:00Z

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1908 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T08:19:00Z

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1908.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T09:33:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T09:57:00Z

POSTPONED 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 that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Berman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T09:58:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T10:09:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T10:09:00Z

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T10:22:00Z

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T10:23:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T10:34:00Z

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T10:35:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T10:47:00Z

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Rohrabacher asked unanimous consent that his requests for recorded votes on amendments numbered 2, 3 and 4 be withdrawn to the end that the amendments be considered as disposed of according to the voice votes taken in each instance. Agreed to without objection.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T11:11:00Z

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1908.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T11:12:00Z

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T11:12:00Z

The 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.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Vote

2007-09-07T11:30:00Z

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 175 (Roll no. 863).

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-07T11:30:00Z

The 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. 1908.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Action

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

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

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636

Calendar

2007-09-10T20:00:00Z

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.

Bill Sponsor: Howard L. Berman
Related Bills: S.1145, H.Res.636