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Protecting IP Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1924| Senate 
| Updated: 7/14/2022
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting IP Act of 2021 This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to enforce the actions related to intellectual property outlined in the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China (dated January 15, 2020). Such enforcement shall include civil, administrative, and criminal procedures and deterrent-level civil and criminal penalties as provided in the agreement. It shall also incorporate the USTR's authority to identify and take action against countries that deny (1) protection of intellectual property rights, or (2) market access to U.S. persons that rely upon intellectual property protection.
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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 14, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 14, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

AsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersIntellectual propertyRule of law and government transparencyTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade agreements and negotiations

Protecting IP Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1924| Senate 
| Updated: 7/14/2022
Protecting IP Act of 2021 This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to enforce the actions related to intellectual property outlined in the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China (dated January 15, 2020). Such enforcement shall include civil, administrative, and criminal procedures and deterrent-level civil and criminal penalties as provided in the agreement. It shall also incorporate the USTR's authority to identify and take action against countries that deny (1) protection of intellectual property rights, or (2) market access to U.S. persons that rely upon intellectual property protection.
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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 14, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 14, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersIntellectual propertyRule of law and government transparencyTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade agreements and negotiations