SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES GRASSLEY-COONS ANTI-COUNTERFEITING MONTH RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month." The bipartisan resolution aims to educate Americans on the economic importance of trademarks and their role in protecting consumers from dangerous knockoffs.

Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) cosponsored the resolution.

"Counterfeit goods endanger consumers, harm businesses and threaten the U.S. economy. I'm proud to lead this bipartisan...