To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Education, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H9855FE76D5874D84AB48FBF8E9297766: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act.
- Section HC9B0D150BBFA4E98823D06F9C35AF161: 2. Applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals Section 43 of the Trademark Act of 1946...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Education, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, and Mr. Cline) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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