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IDEA Act

USA116th CongressS-2281| Senate 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2019 or the IDEA Act This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to collect demographic information about each inventor listed on a patent application. Inventors shall not be required to provide the requested information, which shall include gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual identity, veterans status, disability, and education and income levels. Such information shall be (1) kept confidential and separate from each patent application, and (2) periodically made public as aggregated data without personally identifying information.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5110-5111)
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7890
Introduced in House
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5110-5111)


  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7890
    Introduced in House

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4075: IDEA Act
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesIntellectual propertyRight of privacy

IDEA Act

USA116th CongressS-2281| Senate 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2019 or the IDEA Act This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to collect demographic information about each inventor listed on a patent application. Inventors shall not be required to provide the requested information, which shall include gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual identity, veterans status, disability, and education and income levels. Such information shall be (1) kept confidential and separate from each patent application, and (2) periodically made public as aggregated data without personally identifying information.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5110-5111)
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7890
Introduced in House
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5110-5111)


  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7890
    Introduced in House
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4075: IDEA Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesIntellectual propertyRight of privacy