US HB7259 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 5 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-316.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 5 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-316.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. (The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)
Title
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] | Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-05 | House | Became Public Law No: 116-316. |
| 2021-01-05 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2020-12-24 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2020-12-16 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2020-12-15 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7507) |
| 2020-06-30 | Senate | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488. |
| 2020-06-29 | Senate | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
| 2020-06-25 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2020-06-25 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503) |
| 2020-06-25 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7259. |
| 2020-06-25 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2504) |
| 2020-06-25 | House | Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2020-06-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-06-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2814 (Same As) 2019-11-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
