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S. 2169

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to impose a 5-year moratorium on the granting of patents on genetically altered or modified animals in order to establish a federal regulatory and review process to deal with the economic, environmental, and ethical issues raised by the patenting of such animals.

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR](R-OR)Sponsor
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to impose a 5-year moratorium on the grantin… — Informed