To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.
the House held a roll-call vote on 111-hr628 (To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.). Tallies — Yea: 409, Nay: 7, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 431.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2009-01-22
Introduced
2009-01-22
Introduced in House
Committee
2009-01-22
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee
2009-03-18
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee
2010-12-13
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Engrossed in House
2009-03-17
House Floor Vote
2009-03-17
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 7 (Roll no. 130).(text: CR H3456-3457)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2009-03-18
Floor Vote
2009-03-17
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 7 (Roll no. 130).(text: CR H3456-3457)
Senate Floor Vote
2010-12-13
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Engrossed Amendment Senate
2010-12-13
President
President
2010-12-28
Presented to President.
Became Law
2011-01-04
Became Public Law No: 111-349.
Enrolled Bill
Became Law
Became Public Law No: 111-349.
Public Law
2011-01-05
Passed
409–7
409 Yea (98.3%)
7 Nay (1.7%)
Democrats
246 Yea
0 Nay
Republicans
163 Yea
7 Nay
Yea: 409
Nay: 7
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 431
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