Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Action history

1. 2011-06-23Considered as unfinished business.
2. 2011-06-23Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1249 as unfinished business.
3. 2011-06-23On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
4. 2011-06-23Mr. Smith (TX) moved to rise.
5. 2011-06-23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
6. 2011-06-23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.
7. 2011-06-22GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1249.
8. 2011-06-22DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the question of constitutionality of the measure.
9. 2011-06-22The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.
10. 2011-06-22House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 316 and Rule XVIII.
11. 2011-06-22Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2021 and H.R. 1249. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measures will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 2021 and 80 minutes of general debate for H.R. 1249. The resolution also provides that for H.R. 1249, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
12. 2011-06-22Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 316.
13. 2011-06-22Rule H. Res. 316 passed House.
14. 2011-06-22Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 316 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2021 and H.R. 1249. 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. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 2021 and 80 minutes of general debate for H.R. 1249. The resolution also provides that for H.R. 1249, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
15. 2011-06-01Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-98, Part I.
16. 2011-06-01Committee on The Budget discharged.
17. 2011-06-01Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
18. 2011-04-14Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
19. 2011-04-14Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 3.
20. 2011-04-11Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Discharged.
21. 2011-03-30Introduced in House
22. 2011-03-30Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
23. 2011-03-30Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
24. 2011-03-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
25. 2011-03-30Subcommittee Hearings Held.