US Congress House Bill 1832 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-4)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Innovation Protection Act Establishes in the Treasury the United States Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund (Public Enterprise Fund) to be used as a revolving fund by the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) without fiscal year limitation. Requires to be credited to or deposited in the Public Enterprise Fund: (1) appropriations for defraying the costs of USPTO activities; (2) fees collected under federal patent and trademark laws; and (3) any unobligated balances remaining in the Patent and Trademark Office Appropriation Account and in the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund. (Thus, replaces the Patent and Trademark Office Appropriation Account, eliminates the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund, and provides a source of permanent funding for the USPTO.) Requires fees collected by the Director to remain available to the Director until expended. Makes the Public Enterprise Fund available to cover: (1) ordinary and reasonable administrative, operating, and other expenses incurred by the Director for the continued operation of USPTO services, programs, activities, and duties relating to patents and trademarks; and (2) expenses incurred pursuant to obligations, representations, or other commitments of the USPTO. Requires the Director, on an annual basis, to: (1) report to Congress with operation and spending plans, including financial details and staff levels broken down by each major activity; (2) provide for an independent audit of USPTO financial statements; and (3) submit a budget to the President.

Innovation Protection Act

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
2015-04-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-04-16	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E524)
2015-04-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1832/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1832/BILLS-114hr1832ih.pdf