US HB3954 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-15 - 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]
Status: Introduced on July 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-15 - 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]
Summary
Establishes that certain activities on or below the waters within the U.S. exclusive economic zone that infringe a U.S. patent shall be considered an infringing act that occurs within the United States.
Title
To amend title 35, United States Code, to include the exclusive economic zone as part of the United States for patent infringement, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX] | Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX] |
| Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
| 2019-07-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-07-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3954/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3954/BILLS-116hr3954ih.pdf |
