To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H44D240B20E6B42E8888979B3893A06DB: 1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— in section 41(j), by adding before be subject the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) 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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