H.R. 1249 · 112th Congress

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Stage
Signed by the president
Sponsor
Lamar Smith
Introduced
2011-03-30
Latest action
2011-09-16 · Signed by President.

Action history

  1. 2011-09-16Signed by President.
  2. 2011-09-16Became Public Law No: 112-29.
  3. 2011-09-12Presented to President.
  4. 2011-09-08Considered by Senate.
  5. 2011-09-08Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 129.
  6. 2011-09-08Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  7. 2011-09-07Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
  8. 2011-09-07Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
  9. 2011-09-07Measure laid before Senate by motion.
  10. 2011-09-06Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 125.
  11. 2011-08-02Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
  12. 2011-08-02Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
  13. 2011-06-28Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
  14. 2011-06-27Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  15. 2011-06-23The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1249.
  16. 2011-06-23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 117 (Roll no. 491).
  17. 2011-06-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. 2011-06-23On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 117 (Roll no. 491).
  19. 2011-06-23On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 251 (Roll no. 490).
  20. 2011-06-23The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  21. 2011-06-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same to the House with an amendment to require the U.S. Patent Office to prioritize patent applications filed by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, processes, and technologies in the U.S., including, specifically, those filed by small businesses and individuals.
  22. 2011-06-23Mr. Miller (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
  23. 2011-06-23The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  24. 2011-06-23The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  25. 2011-06-23The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1249.