,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gcf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ac1 #bjbd,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! importance ( tradem>ks 9 ! economy & ! role ( tradem>ks 9 protect+ consum] safety1 by designat+ ! mon? ( ,july z ,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ & ,consum] ,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon?4 ,:]eas public aw>5ess is crucial to safegu>d consum]s & bus9esses f unsafe & unreliable products t1 ?r\gh illicit activity1 ?reat5 intellectual prop]ty rights1 ! economic m>ket1 & ev5 ! heal? & well-be+ ( consum]s2 ,:]eas ,f$]al /atutes su* z ! ,act ( ,july #e1 #aidf 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf or ! ,lanham ,act7 7#fj ,/at4 #dbg1 *apt] #edj2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,lanham ,act7 & ! ,tradem>k ,c\nt]feit+ ,act ( #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-dgc2 #ih ,/at4 #bagh7 regulate ! unlawful act ( produc+ & sell+ c\nt]feit products2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham ,act provid$ ! f\ndation = mod]n ,f$]al tradem>k protection1 creat+ legal rights & rem$ies = br& own]s suff]+ f tradem>k infr+em5t1 help+ consum]s make in=m$ *oices by r$uc+ ! am\nt ( confus+ly simil> products1 & mak+ ! m>ketplace m fair1 competitive1 & safe = all2 ,:]eas ,octob] #ab1 #bjbd1 m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,tradem>k ,c\nt]feit+ ,act ( #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-dgc2 #ih ,/at4 #bagh72 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,organization1 !re 0 an e/imat$ #hb1ejj1jjj active tradem>k regi/rations ar\nd ! _w 9 #bjbb1 a #i4d p]c5t increase f ! previ\s ye>2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit products und]m9e laws1 includ+ ! ,lanham ,act1 t ensure ! safety ( consum]s1 bus9esses1 & br& own]s aga9/ illegitimate products 9 ! m>ketplace1 f :i* crim9al gr\ps & bad actors are b5efitt+ at ! exp5se ( ! public & private sector2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit]s use diff]5t onl9e plat=ms to attract consum]s to buy illegitimate goods1 usually entic+ consum]s ?r\gh *eap] prices2 ,:]eas ! gr[? ( bo? global comm]ce & electronic comm]ce has exp$it$ ! evolv+ problem because x has giv5 ?ird-p>ty actors an enhanc$ opportunity to rea* consum]s t !y may h n previ\sly be5 able to rea*2 ,:]eas ! deceptive tactics ( c\nt]feit]s & _! c\nt]feit products pose actual & pot5tial h>m to ! heal? & safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 especially ! mo/ vuln]able consum]s 9 society1 su* z s5ior citiz5s & *ildr52 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjbd ,special #cja ,report issu$ by ! ,(fice ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 c\nt]feit items (t5 d n comply ) regulat$ safety /&>ds1 & z a result1 va/ am\nts ( unsafe products are con/antly circulat+ ! m>ket & endang]+ ! public2 ,:]eas goods orig9at+ 9 ,*9a & ,hong ,kong acc\nt = m ?an #hj p]c5t ( all global cu/oms seizures ( dang]\s c\nt]feit goods1 includ+ food/uffs1 ph>maceuticals1 cosmetics1 & o!r goods2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit m$ical products pose a p>ticul> ?reat to ! safety & heal? ( consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates because ! c\nt]feit product does n provide ! same level ( protection z an au!ntic article2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjba1 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration issu$ its fir/ ,public ,safety ,al]t 9 #f ye>s to w>n ! public ab\t ! al>m+ increase 9 ! availability & le?ality ( fake prescription pills 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pills t (t5 conta9 deadly doses ( f5tanyl1 & 9 #bjbc1 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration seiz$ a /agg]+ #hj1jjj1jjj f5tanyl-lac$ prescription pills2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit products ?reat5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & job creation1 & accord+ to ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 c\nt]feit+ & piracy co/ bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an #bge1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> & h l$ to ! loss ( m ?an #gej1jjj jobs2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection seiz$ m ?an #bc1jjj1jjj c\nt]feit goods1 ) an e/imat$ manufactur]'s sugge/$ retail price ( ov] #b1gej1jjj1jjj if ! goods 7 g5u9e1 :i* equates to ab\t #g1ecd1bdf 9 c\nt]feit goods seizures e day2 ,:]eas ! manufactur+1 trade1 & consumption ( c\nt]feit products are on ! rise2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice1 z ( #bjbj1 at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( c\nt]feit & pirat$ goods sold abroad displace sales 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ( ! #adc1jjj1jjj1jjj sold ( su* goods1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy suff]s a loss ( ar\nd #bi1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas bus9esses ( all sizes collectively sp5d millions ( doll>s to protect & en=ce _! own br& & products by remov+ c\nt]feit products f bo? onl9e & physical m>ketplaces2 ,:]eas bus9esses mu/ devote res\rces to combat+ c\nt]feit products in/ead ( us+ ^? res\rces to gr[ _! bus9ess by hir+ new employees & develop+ new products2 ,:]eas "o ( ! mo/ effective ways to protect consum]s f ! dang]s ( c\nt]feit products is ?r\gh educational campaigns & aw>5ess programs2 & ,:]eas organizations su* z ! ,congressional ,tradem>k ,caucus1 ,f$]al en=cem5t ag5cies1 ! ,national ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 & ,/ate en=cem5t ag5cies are actively work+ to raise aw>5ess ( ! value ( tradem>ks & ! impact & h>ms caus$ by c\nt]feit products on bo? ! national & ,/ate economies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! mon? ( ,july #bjbd z ,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ & ,consum] ,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ & ,consum] ,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon? to educate ! public & raise public aw>5ess ab\t ! actual & pot5tial dang]s c\nt]feit products pose to consum] heal? & safety2 7#c7 affirms ! cont9u+ importance & ne$ = compreh5sive ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & private sector-support$ education & aw>5ess ef=ts design$ to equip ! consum]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! in=mation & tools ne$$ to safegu>d aga9/ illegal c\nt]feit products 9 traditional comm]ce1 int]net comm]ce1 & o!r electronic comm]ce plat=ms2 & 7#d7 recognizes & reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat+ c\nt]feit+ by promot+ aw>5ess ab\t ! actual & pot5tial h>m ( c\nt]feit+ to consum]s & br& own]s & by promot+ new education programs & campaigns design$ to r$uce ! supply (1 & dem& =1 c\nt]feit products4