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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
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