Open Congress : Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.5913 Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act

2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5884 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008

2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5833 To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5814 Free Speech Protection Act of 2008

2008-04-16T00:00:00Z

To create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United States persons on the basis of publications or speech in the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1076 Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.

2008-04-03T00:00:00Z

Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5638 To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture.

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5514 The Pornography Jurisdiction Limitation Act of 2008

2008-02-28T00:00:00Z

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over State laws restricting pornography, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5463 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act

2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4789 Performance Rights Act

2007-12-18T00:00:00Z

To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4279 PRO-IP Act of 2007

2007-12-05T00:00:00Z

To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4187 To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional judgeship for the western district of Michigan.

2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional judgeship for the western district of Michigan.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4088 SAVE Act of 2007

2007-11-06T00:00:00Z

To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4003 To amend title 28, United States Code, to change the composition of the northern and central districts of Illinois.

2007-10-30T00:00:00Z

To amend title 28, United States Code, to change the composition of the northern and central districts of Illinois.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3931 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act

2007-10-23T00:00:00Z

To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3899 Parents' Empowerment Act

2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

To provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is harmful to minors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3713 To ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons.

2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

To ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3602 TV Consumer Freedom Act

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers.