HR 5346 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized use of the names "Visiting Nurse Association", "Visiting Nurse Service", "VNA", "VNS", or "VNAA" , or the unauthorized use of the name or insignia of the Visiting Nurse Association of America.

Introduced 1988-09-23· Sponsored by Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1988-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal criminal code to prescribe penalties for the unauthorized use of the name Visiting Nurse Association or Visiting Nurse Service or of the name or insignia of the Visiting Nurse Association of America.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8]MI
Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]PA
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35]CA
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL-13]FL
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18]FL
Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]TX
Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]MI
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI