ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, regarding the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of the Innovation Act of 2015: “We commend the Judiciary Committee for crafting a comprehensive bill addressing patent litigation abuse and passing it by a strong, bipartisan 24-8 vote. This balanced, common-sense legislation closes the legal loopholes used by patent trolls—individuals and companies