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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 9 (Introduced in House) · Preamble

Preamble. To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical cor...

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To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes. — Sponsor: Mr. Goodlatte — Cosponsors: Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Issa, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Marino, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Holding, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Thompson of California — Actions:
February 5, 2015 — Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Issa, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Marino, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Holding, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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