US HB3736 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Protect Advanced Communications for Emergency Services Act of 2013 or the PACES Act - Requires any patent infringement action against certain wireless carriers (excluding mobile satellite service operators) or IP-enabled voice service providers based on their use of technologies complying with requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide 9-1-1, enhanced 9-1-1, or other emergency communication services (such as the delivery of 9-1-1 calls with next generation text, picture, and video technologies capable of automatically identifying number and location information to emergency service personnel) to be filed in accordance with federal judicial code procedures under which a patent or copyright owner's remedy is by an action against the United States in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. (Thus, specifies that such 9-1-1 services are provided by or for the United States with authorization or consent of the United States.)
Title
PACES Act
Sponsors
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-01-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
2013-12-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1478 (Same As) 2013-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Emergency communications systems
Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Telephone and wireless communication
Commerce
Emergency communications systems
Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3736/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3736/BILLS-113hr3736ih.pdf |