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H.R. 1278 (113th): Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013

To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 regarding the disparagement of Native American persons or peoples through marks that use the term "redskin", and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Eni Faleomavaega

Sponsor. Representative for American Samoa. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2013
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Mar 20, 2013
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 20, 2013, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

24 Cosponsors (23 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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History

Mar 20, 2013
 
Introduced

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H.R. 1278 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1278. This is the one from the 113th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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