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Bill110th CongressFiled Jun 23, 2008Law
H.R. 6344

Responsive Government Act of 2008

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 23, 2008)

Responsive Government Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to authorize the chief judge of a district or court of appeals to delay, toll, or otherwise grant relief from time deadlines applicable to pending civil and criminal cases in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency situation requiring the closure of courts or rendering it impracticable to comply with such deadlines.

Grants the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office authority to: (1) waive statutory provisions governing the filing, processing, renewal, and maintenance of patents, trademark registrations, and patent and trademark applications in certain emergencies; and (2) accept late application filings for patent extensions in certain cases of unintentional delay.

Prescribes filing fees for patent extensions, including: (1) $65 million for an anticoagulant drug intended for use in humans; and (2) a formula for other items.

What just happenedJul 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10](D-MA)Sponsor
7 cosponsors3 D4 R
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  1. Jul 28, 2008CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

    Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
  2. Jun 24, 2008IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Jun 23, 2008FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Jun 23, 2008FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5811-5812)

  5. Jun 23, 2008Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5811-5812)

  6. Jun 23, 2008FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6344.

  7. Jun 23, 2008FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5811-5816)

  8. Jun 23, 2008FloorH30300

    Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. Jun 23, 2008IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Jun 23, 2008IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Jun 23, 2008IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Introduced in HouseJun 23, 200800

Responsive Government Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to authorize the chief judge of a district or court of appeals to delay, toll, or otherwise grant relief from time deadlines applicable to pending civil and criminal cases in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency situation requiring the closure of courts or rendering it impracticable to comply with such deadlines.

Grants the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office authority to: (1) waive statutory provisions governing the filing, processing, renewal, and maintenance of patents, trademark registrations, and patent and trademark applications in certain emergencies; and (2) accept late application filings for patent extensions in certain cases of unintentional delay.

Prescribes filing fees for patent extensions, including: (1) $65 million for an anticoagulant drug intended for use in humans; and (2) a formula for other items.

Passed House without amendmentJun 23, 200881

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Responsive Government Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to authorize the chief judge of a district or court of appeals to delay, toll, or otherwise grant relief from time deadlines applicable to pending civil and criminal cases in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency situation requiring the closure of courts or rendering it impracticable to comply with such deadlines.

Grants the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office authority to: (1) waive statutory provisions governing the filing, processing, renewal, and maintenance of patents, trademark registrations, and patent and trademark applications in certain emergencies; and (2) accept late application filings for patent extensions in certain cases of unintentional delay.

Prescribes filing fees for patent extensions, including: (1) $65 million for an anticoagulant drug intended for use in humans; and (2) a formula for other items.