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H.R. 1278: Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013

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H.R. 1278: Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-20 · Native Americans · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013

Plain summary

Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013 - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to conclusively presume that a mark that uses the term "redskin" or any derivation of that term consists of matter which may disparage persons if: (1) it has been, is, or is intended to be used in commerce in connection with references to or images of Native Americans; or (2) the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director) determines that the term as included in the mark is commonly understood to refer to Native Americans. (The possibility that a mark disparages persons is grounds for refusing its registration.) Requires the Director to cancel the registration of a mark containing the term "redskin" or any derivation of that term if: (1) it has been or is used in commerce in connection with references to or images of Native Americans, or (2) the Director determines that the term as included in the mark is commonly understood to refer to Native Americans.

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Official text

Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · 24 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Tom Cole (R-OK), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), André Carson (D-IN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1278 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113