House Vote117th Congress
Dec 6, 2022· Congress 117· Roll Call #511· 2/3 Yea-And-Nay
On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
Passed
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · NY
Summary
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program.
Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.
Yea 396 (92%)(6%) 24 Nay
11 present / not voting
Party Split
Democrat
216 Yea0 Nay2 Other
Republican
180 Yea24 Nay9 Other
Member Votes431
Yes (396)
AderholtR-AL
AuchinclossD-MA
AmodeiR-NV
AdamsD-NC
AguilarD-CA
AllenR-GA
ArringtonR-TX
AllredD-TX
ArmstrongR-ND
AxneD-IA
Bishop (GA)D-GA
BlumenauerD-OR
BentzR-OR
Bice (OK)R-OK
BradyR-TX
BoebertR-CO
BowmanD-NY
BushD-MO
BurgessR-TX
ButterfieldD-NC
BilirakisR-FL
BuchananR-FL
BassD-CA
BonamiciD-OR
BeattyD-OH
BarrR-KY
BrownleyD-CA
BustosD-IL
BeraD-CA
BabinR-TX
BeyerD-VA
BostR-IL
Boyle, Brendan F.D-PA
BaconR-NE
BanksR-IN
BarraganD-CA
Blunt RochesterD-DE
Brown (MD)D-MD
BuddR-NC
BaldersonR-OH
BairdR-IN
BurchettR-TN
BourdeauxD-GA
Brown (OH)D-OH
CalvertR-CA
ChabotR-OH
ClyburnD-SC
CooperD-TN
CammackR-FL
Carter (TX)R-TX
ColeR-OK
CarlR-AL
CaseD-HI
CostaD-CA
CleaverD-MO
CuellarD-TX
Castor (FL)D-FL
Clarke (NY)D-NY
CohenD-TN
CourtneyD-CT
CarsonD-IN
ConnollyD-VA
ChuD-CA
CicillineD-RI
CrawfordR-AR
CartwrightD-PA
Castro (TX)D-TX
CardenasD-CA
Clark (MA)D-MA
Carter (GA)R-GA
CawthornR-NC
ComerR-KY
CorreaD-CA
CarbajalD-CA
CurtisR-UT
CastenD-IL
ClineR-VA
CraigD-MN
CrenshawR-TX
CrowD-CO
Carter (LA)D-LA
CareyR-OH
Cherfilus-McCormickD-FL
ConwayR-CA
Davis, Danny K.D-IL
DeFazioD-OR
DeGetteD-CO
DeLauroD-CT
DoggettD-TX
Doyle, Michael F.D-PA
Diaz-BalartR-FL
DuncanR-SC
DesJarlaisR-TN
DelBeneD-WA
Davis, RodneyR-IL
DeSaulnierD-CA
DingellD-MI
DemingsD-FL
DunnR-FL
Davids (KS)D-KS
DeanD-PA
EllzeyR-TX
EshooD-CA
EmmerR-MN
EvansD-PA
EspaillatD-NY
EstesR-KS
EscobarD-TX
FallonR-TX
FeenstraR-IA
FoxxR-NC
FosterD-IL
FleischmannR-TN
Frankel, LoisD-FL
FitzpatrickR-PA
FletcherD-TX
FulcherR-ID
FischbachR-MN
FitzgeraldR-WI
Franklin, C. ScottR-FL
FloresR-TX
FloodR-NE
FinstadR-MN
Garcia (CA)R-CA
GrangerR-TX
Graves (MO)R-MO
GrijalvaD-AZ
Green, Al (TX)D-TX
GuthrieR-KY
GaramendiD-CA
GibbsR-OH
GallegoD-AZ
Graves (LA)R-LA
GaetzR-FL
GallagherR-WI
Gonzalez, VicenteD-TX
GottheimerD-NJ
GomezD-CA
Garcia (IL)D-IL
Garcia (TX)D-TX
Gonzalez (OH)R-OH
Gooden (TX)R-TX
Green (TN)R-TN
GuestR-MS
GoldenD-ME
GimenezR-FL
Gonzales, TonyR-TX
Good (VA)R-VA
GarbarinoR-NY
HoyerD-MD
Higgins (NY)D-NY
HimesD-CT
HartzlerR-MO
Herrera BeutlerR-WA
HuizengaR-MI
HorsfordD-NV
HudsonR-NC
HuffmanD-CA
HillR-AR
HollingsworthR-IN
HayesD-CT
HernR-OK
HerrellR-NM
HoulahanD-PA
Harder (CA)D-CA
HinsonR-IA
IssaR-CA
Jacobs (NY)R-NY
Jackson LeeD-TX
Johnson (TX)D-TX
Johnson (GA)D-GA
JordanR-OH
Johnson (OH)R-OH
JeffriesD-NY
Joyce (OH)R-OH
JayapalD-WA
Johnson (LA)R-LA
Johnson (SD)R-SD
Joyce (PA)R-PA
JacksonR-TX
Jacobs (CA)D-CA
JonesD-NY
KapturD-OH
KindD-WI
KirkpatrickD-AZ
KeatingD-MA
Kelly (PA)R-PA
KildeeD-MI
KilmerD-WA
KusterD-NH
Kelly (IL)D-IL
KatkoR-NY
Kelly (MS)R-MS
KhannaD-CA
KrishnamoorthiD-IL
KustoffR-TN
Kim (NJ)D-NJ
KellerR-PA
KaheleD-HI
Kim (CA)R-CA
LaTurnerR-KS
Leger FernandezD-NM
LofgrenD-CA
LucasR-OK
Lee (CA)D-CA
Larson (CT)D-CT
LangevinD-RI
Larsen (WA)D-WA
LynchD-MA
LambornR-CO
LattaR-OH
LuetkemeyerR-MO
LongR-MO
LaMalfaR-CA
LowenthalD-CA
LawrenceD-MI
LieuD-CA
LoudermilkR-GA
LaHoodR-IL
Lawson (FL)D-FL
LambD-PA
LeskoR-AZ
Lee (NV)D-NV
LuriaD-VA
Levin (MI)D-MI
Levin (CA)D-CA
LetlowR-LA
Maloney, Carolyn B.D-NY
MaceR-SC
McGovernD-MA
MalliotakisR-NY
MfumeD-MD
MannR-KS
ManningD-NC
McClainR-MI
MeeksD-NY
McCollumD-MN
McHenryR-NC
McCaulR-TX
Rodgers (WA)R-WA
Moore (WI)D-WI
MatsuiD-CA
McCarthyR-CA
McNerneyD-CA
McKinleyR-WV
MassieR-KY
Maloney, SeanD-NY
MengD-NY
MullinR-OK
MoolenaarR-MI
MooneyR-WV
MoultonD-MA
MastR-FL
Murphy (FL)D-FL
MalinowskiD-NJ
MeuserR-PA
Miller (WV)R-WV
MorelleD-NY
McBathD-GA
Murphy (NC)R-NC
Moore (AL)R-AL
Moore (UT)R-UT
MrvanD-IN
Miller-MeeksR-IA
NadlerD-NY
NealD-MA
NehlsR-TX
NapolitanoD-CA
NorcrossD-NJ
NewhouseR-WA
NeguseD-CO
NewmanD-IL
OwensR-UT
O'HalleranD-AZ
Ocasio-CortezD-NY
OmarD-MN
PalloneD-NJ
PflugerR-TX
PascrellD-NJ
Price (NC)D-NC
PerlmutterD-CO
PingreeD-ME
PalazzoR-MS
PayneD-NJ
PerryR-PA
PocanD-WI
PetersD-CA
PalmerR-AL
PanettaD-CA
PappasD-NH
PenceR-IN
PhillipsD-MN
PressleyD-MA
PorterD-CA
PeltolaD-AK
QuigleyD-IL
RossD-NC
Rogers (KY)R-KY
Roybal-AllardD-CA
RushD-IL
Rogers (AL)R-AL
RuppersbergerD-MD
Ryan (OH)D-OH
Ryan (NY)D-NY
Rice (SC)R-SC
RuizD-CA
Rice (NY)D-NY
RouzerR-NC
RaskinD-MD
ReschenthalerR-PA
RoseR-TN
SalazarR-FL
SessionsR-TX
ShermanD-CA
Smith (WA)D-WA
Smith (NJ)R-NJ
SpartzR-IN
SteelR-CA
SchakowskyD-IL
SimpsonR-ID
SchiffD-CA
SanchezD-CA
Scott, DavidD-GA
StricklandD-WA
SiresD-NJ
SarbanesD-MD
Smith (NE)R-NE
SpeierD-CA
ScaliseR-LA
SchraderD-OR
SchweikertR-AZ
SewellD-AL
Scott, AustinR-GA
SchneiderD-IL
StewartR-UT
SwalwellD-CA
Smith (MO)R-MO
StefanikR-NY
SmuckerR-PA
SotoD-FL
SuozziD-NY
ScanlonD-PA
SherrillD-NJ
SlotkinD-MI
SpanbergerD-VA
StantonD-AZ
StauberR-MN
SteilR-WI
SteubeR-FL
StevensD-MI
SchrierD-WA
StansburyD-NM
SempolinskiR-NY
TiffanyR-WI
Thompson (MS)D-MS
Thompson (CA)D-CA
TurnerR-OH
Thompson (PA)R-PA
TitusD-NV
TonkoD-NY
TakanoD-CA
Torres (CA)D-CA
TaylorR-TX
TimmonsR-SC
TlaibD-MI
TrahanD-MA
TroneD-MD
Torres (NY)D-NY
UptonR-MI
UnderwoodD-IL
VelazquezD-NY
ValadaoR-CA
VargasD-CA
VeaseyD-TX
Van DrewR-NJ
Van DuyneR-TX
WatersD-CA
Williams (GA)D-GA
Wasserman SchultzD-FL
WalbergR-MI
WelchD-VT
WittmanR-VA
Webster (FL)R-FL
Wilson (FL)D-FL
WomackR-AR
WagnerR-MO
Weber (TX)R-TX
WenstrupR-OH
Williams (TX)R-TX
WestermanR-AR
Watson ColemanD-NJ
WaltzR-FL
WextonD-VA
WildD-PA
YakymR-IN
ZeldinR-NY
Abstained (0)
None
No (24)
BrooksR-AL
BuckR-CO
BiggsR-AZ
Bishop (NC)R-NC
CloudR-TX
ClydeR-GA
DonaldsR-FL
DavidsonR-OH
GohmertR-TX
GosarR-AZ
GriffithR-VA
GrothmanR-WI
Greene (GA)R-GA
HarrisR-MD
Hice (GA)R-GA
Higgins (LA)R-LA
HarshbargerR-TN
McClintockR-CA
Miller (IL)R-IL
NormanR-SC
ObernolteR-CA
RosendaleR-MT
RoyR-TX
TenneyR-NY
Absent (11)
BucshonR-IN
BergmanR-MI
CheneyR-WY
FergusonR-GA
KinzingerR-IL
MeijerR-MI
PoseyR-FL
RutherfordR-FL
Scott (VA)D-VA
Wilson (SC)R-SC
YarmuthD-KY