June 3, 1997
Law 11-271, the “Commercial Counterfeiting Criminalization Act of 1996,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-660, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 3, 1996, and July 17, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 26, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-362 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-271 became effective on June 3, 1997.