House Bill 7259
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-316 on Jan 5, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7259
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
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checkPassed on June 25, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2503)
Summary
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
This bill 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.)
June 30, 2020
June 25, 2020
June 18, 2020
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01/05/2021
Became Public Law No: 116-316.
01/05/2021
Signed by President.
12/24/2020
Presented to President.
12/16/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/15/2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7507)
12/15/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7507)
06/30/2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
06/29/2020
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
06/25/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/25/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503)
06/25/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2503)
06/25/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7259.
06/25/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2504)
06/25/2020
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/18/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/18/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:56:01 AM