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H.Con.Res. 230: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.

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H.Con.Res. 230: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-07-28 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 593 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES230 (2005-11-16), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Message on Senate action sent to the House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Russian Federation should provide effective protection of intellectual property rights or risk losing its eligibility to participate in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program; and (2) as part of its effort to accede to the World Trade Organization (WTO) the Russian Federation must ensure the protection of intellectual property by demonstrating that it is willing and able to meet appropriate international obligations.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

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A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · 109 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John R. Carter (R-TX), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) and 49 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (4)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
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
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hconres230 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109