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H.R.2265
Title: To amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to provide greater copyright protection by amending criminal copyright infringement provisions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 7/25/1997)      Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 105-147 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 105-339
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MAJOR ACTIONS:

7/25/1997 Introduced in House
10/23/1997 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-339.
11/4/1997 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
11/13/1997 Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
11/13/1997 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/13/1997 Cleared for White House.
12/5/1997 Presented to President.
12/16/1997 Signed by President.
12/16/1997 Became Public Law No: 105-147 [Text, PDF]
ALL ACTIONS: (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
7/25/1997:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1529)
7/25/1997:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
8/5/1997:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
9/11/1997:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
9/30/1997:
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
9/30/1997:
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/7/1997:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/7/1997:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/23/1997 12:52pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-339.
10/23/1997 12:52pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
11/4/1997 1:23pm:
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/4/1997 1:23pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9883-9887, H9983)
11/4/1997 1:23pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
11/4/1997 1:42pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Frank (MA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
11/4/1997 10:29pm:
Considered as unfinished business.
11/4/1997 10:31pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
11/4/1997 10:31pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/5/1997:
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
11/13/1997:
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12689-12692)
11/13/1997:
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/13/1997:
Cleared for White House.
11/14/1997:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/5/1997:
Presented to President.
12/16/1997:
Signed by President.
12/16/1997:
Became Public Law No: 105-147.
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