H.Res. 576: Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to improve its protection of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.
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H.Res. 576: Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to improve its protection of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 374 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES576 (2004-07-14), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to improve its protection of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Commends the Government of the People's Republic of China (China) for its steps to improve its legal framework for intellectual property (IP) rights protection and efforts toward compliance with international standards for IP rights. Recognizes the Chinese Government's renewed commitment to significantly reduce IP infringement levels. Recognizes, despite such steps, the continued existence of widespread IP rights violations in China. Urges the Chinese Government to undertake a coordinated nationwide IP rights enforcement campaign and related actions. Recommends that China implement a legal framework and effective enforcement mechanisms that would protect the IP rights not only of the United States and other foreign business enterprises, but also of Chinese IP rights holders. Urges the Chinese Government to give greater market access to the foreign producers of legitimate products such as film and other audiovisual products in order to reduce demand for and prevalence of pirated and counterfeit goods. Calls for continued close monitoring of China's action plan on IP protection presented during the 2004 United States-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, and to work with the Administration to further encourage China's efforts to bring its framework of laws, regulations, and implementing rules into compliance with international law and to create and maintain IP rights enforcement mechanisms capable of deterring counterfeiting and piracy activities.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to improve its protection of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · 28 cosponsors
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Brad Sherman (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 374 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES576 (2004-07-14): Passed
Words on this page, explained (3)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
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- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres576.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>
Record fed-us-cong108-hres576 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108