Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
USA117th CongressHR-5796| House
| Updated: 12/20/2022
Hakeem S. Jeffries
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-302.
Mr. Jeffries moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4520-4521)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5796.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4520)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6828)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6828)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6828-6829)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Ms. Jackson Lee moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8752-8754)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 5796.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8771-8773; H8779-8780)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 24 (Roll no. 511). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8752-8753)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-245.
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvanced technology and technological innovationsDepartment of CommerceIntellectual propertyPoverty and welfare assistance
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
USA117th CongressHR-5796| House
| Updated: 12/20/2022
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-302.
Mr. Jeffries moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4520-4521)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5796.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4520)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6828)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6828)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6828-6829)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Ms. Jackson Lee moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8752-8754)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 5796.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8771-8773; H8779-8780)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 24 (Roll no. 511). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8752-8753)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-245.
Hakeem S. Jeffries
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
Commerce
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