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  <title>S.23 Patent Reform Act of 2011 Latest Actions</title>
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  <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Introduced</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Introduced in Senate&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/action/286240</id>
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&lt;p&gt;Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S130-131)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/action/285838</id>
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&lt;p&gt;Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-26:/action/286241</id>
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    <updated>2011-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt; Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Calendar</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/action/286563</id>
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    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/action/286348</id>
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    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/action/286564</id>
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    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Calendar</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/action/286565</id>
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&lt;p&gt;Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-27:/action/289433</id>
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&lt;p&gt;Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-27:/action/289434</id>
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    <updated>2011-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;The committee reported amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/action/289641</id>
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    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Considered by Senate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-01:/action/289867</id>
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&lt;p&gt;Considered by Senate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/action/290121</id>
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&lt;p&gt;Considered by Senate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/action/290122</id>
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&lt;p&gt;Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-06:/action/290358</id>
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    <updated>2011-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 3. Record Vote Number: 34.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-06:/action/290359</id>
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    <updated>2011-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Considered by Senate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-07:/action/290503</id>
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    <updated>2011-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Considered by Senate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Vote</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 95 - 5. Record Vote Number: 35.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-08:/action/290694</id>
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    <updated>2011-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Message on Senate action sent to the House.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-09:/action/290693</id>
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    <updated>2011-03-09T10:03:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Received in the House.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Action</title>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-09:/action/290695</id>
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    <updated>2011-03-09T17:58:00Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Held at the desk.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  Bill Sponsor: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300065_Patrick_Leahy&quot;&gt;Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Related Bills: &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h243/show&quot;&gt;H.R.243&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-s139/show&quot;&gt;S.139&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/bill/112-h1249/show&quot;&gt;H.R.1249&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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