US SB3642 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on December 28 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-12-28 - Became Public Law No: 112-236.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on December 28 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-12-28 - Became Public Law No: 112-236.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012 - Amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to apply the prohibition against the theft of trade secrets to a trade secret that is related to a product or service used in or intended for use in interstate or foreign commerce (currently, a trade secret that is related to or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce).
Title
Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI] |
Roll Calls
2012-12-18 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 388 N: 4 NV: 39 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-12-18 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 388 N: 4 NV: 39 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-12-18 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 388 N: 4 NV: 39 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-28 | House | Became Public Law No: 112-236. |
| 2012-12-28 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2012-12-20 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2012-12-18 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2012-12-18 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 4 (Roll no. 632). (text: CR H6848) |
| 2012-12-18 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6854-6855) |
| 2012-12-18 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 2012-12-18 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3642. |
| 2012-12-18 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6848-6849) |
| 2012-12-18 | House | Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2012-11-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2012-11-28 | House | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2012-11-28 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2012-11-27 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6978-6979; text as passed Senate: CR S6979) |
