HR 5312 · 100th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend the Lanham Act to prevent the admission into the United States of articles of imported merchandise that are labeled with the name of a foreign country in contravention of the law of the country.

Introduced 1988-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1988-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law prohibiting the importation of trademark-infringing goods to proscribe the importation of goods bearing the name of a foreign country or locality whose laws forbid that its name be used in such a manner.…

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