Patents and Innovation Policy
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- HR 1249112th Congress
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Sep 16, 2011 · Became Public Law No: 112-29.
- HR 1723117th Congress
IDEA Act
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- HR 1976117th Congress
Medicare for All Act of 2021
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 2471117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Mar 15, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-103.
- HR 3035117th Congress
Preventing Foreign Attempts to Erode Healthcare Innovation Act
May 7, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3788117th Congress
Protecting American Innovation Act
Jun 8, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- HR 4346117th Congress
Chips and Science Act
Aug 9, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-167.
- HR 4521117th Congress
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
May 5, 2022 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- HR 5085117th Congress
Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act
Aug 31, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-39.
- HR 5260117th Congress
Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- HR 5796117th Congress
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
Dec 20, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-245.
- HR 5874117th Congress
Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2021
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- HR 7430117th Congress
Protecting American Innovation Act
Apr 6, 2022 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- S 1060117th Congress
Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act
Mar 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1169117th Congress
Strategic Competition Act of 2021
May 10, 2021 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
- S 1245117th Congress
CCP Trade Secrets Act
Apr 20, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1260117th Congress
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Jun 8, 2021 · Passed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226. (text: CR S4049-4499)
- S 1435117th Congress
Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021
Jul 29, 2021 · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 1683117th Congress
Preventing Foreign Attempts To Erode Healthcare Innovation Act
May 18, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1898117th Congress
Affordable Medications Act
May 27, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1924117th Congress
Protecting IP Act of 2021
Jul 14, 2022 · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- S 3799117th Congress
PREVENT Pandemics Act
Mar 15, 2022 · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 39117th Congress
Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021
Jan 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 4210117th Congress
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
May 12, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 4417117th Congress
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act of 2022
Jun 16, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 4704117th Congress
Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022
Aug 2, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 4732117th Congress
Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act
Dec 1, 2022 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- S 4734117th Congress
Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022
Aug 2, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 632117th Congress
IDEA Act
Apr 29, 2021 · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 687117th Congress
STRATEGIC Act
Mar 10, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.