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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 26, 2022Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.Res. 1285

Requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives relating to a waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Sep 28, 2022)

This resolution requests that the President transmit certain information to the House of Representatives related to the June 17, 2022, waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the TRIPS waiver) and the proposed expansion of the TRIPS waiver.

In particular, the resolution requests information demonstrating that

  • the TRIPS waiver will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and the extent to which these vaccines have been destroyed due to their expiration;
  • the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 diagnostics or therapeutics;
  • the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
  • China will not obtain access to patents or other intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, or therapeutics even if expressly excluded from the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion.

What just happenedSep 28, 2022

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 127.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3](R-NE)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Sep 28, 2022CalendarsH12420

    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 127.

  2. Sep 28, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-520.

    Ways and Means Committee
  3. Sep 28, 2022Committee5000

    Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-520.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. Sep 20, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. Sep 20, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. Sep 19, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Trade Discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  7. Jul 26, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Trade Subcommittee
  8. Jul 26, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  9. Jul 26, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jul 26, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseSep 28, 20227

This resolution requests that the President transmit certain information to the House of Representatives related to the June 17, 2022, waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the TRIPS waiver) and the proposed expansion of the TRIPS waiver.

In particular, the resolution requests information demonstrating that

  • the TRIPS waiver will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and the extent to which these vaccines have been destroyed due to their expiration;
  • the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 diagnostics or therapeutics;
  • the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
  • China will not obtain access to patents or other intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, or therapeutics even if expressly excluded from the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion.
Introduced in HouseJul 26, 2022

This resolution requests that the President transmit certain information to the House of Representatives related to the June 17, 2022, waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the TRIPS waiver) and the proposed expansion of the TRIPS waiver.

In particular, the resolution requests information demonstrating that

  • the TRIPS waiver will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and the extent to which these vaccines have been destroyed due to their expiration;
  • the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 diagnostics or therapeutics;
  • the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
  • China will not obtain access to patents or other intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, or therapeutics even if expressly excluded from the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion.
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