{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2026/7/tillis-colleagues-unanimously-pass-grassley-coons-anti-counterfeiting-month-resolution", "Tillis, Colleagues Unanimously Pass Grassley-Coons Anti-Counterfeiting Month Resolution", "2026-07-30", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in applauding the Senate\u2019s unanimous passage of their resolution designating July as \u201cNational Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month.\u201d The bipartisan resolution aims to educate Americans on the economic importance of trademarks and their role in protecting consumers from dangerous knockoffs.\n\n\u201cFor too long, counterfeit products have threatened American businesses and put consumers at a serious risk,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cI\u2019m proud to support this resolution recognizing the importance of protecting trademarks and raising awareness on the dangers of counterfeiting.\u201d\n\n\u201cCounterfeit goods endanger consumers, harm businesses and threaten the U.S. economy. I\u2019m proud to lead this bipartisan effort as Judiciary Chairman to raise awareness of the dangers of illicit knockoffs and the value of protecting American trademarks and intellectual property,\u201d said Senator Grassley.\n\n\u201cTo ensure our nation remains the global leader in innovation, we must secure Americans\u2019 intellectual property rights. That includes combatting the counterfeit goods that steal our incomes, endanger our safety, and degrade trust in the products we buy,\u201d said Senator Coons. \u201cAs co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Trademark Caucus, I\u2019m proud to mark July as Anti-Counterfeiting Month to help raise awareness of the harms of counterfeit goods and the importance of trademarks to our intellectual property system.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe rise of online shopping has heightened the long-standing threat counterfeit goods pose to American businesses and consumers. By recognizing the importance of protecting trademarks and raising awareness about the dangers of counterfeiting, this resolution reaffirms the importance of protecting American consumers from the dangers of deceptive and harmful products,\u201d said Senator Hirono.\n\nRead the full resolution HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-31T07:49:23Z", "2026-07-31T07:50:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2026/7/tillis-colleagues-unanimously-pass-grassley-coons-anti-counterfeiting-month-resolution"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8419598452746868, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}