US Congress Senate Bill 3483 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

SUCCESS Act Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses owned by women, minorities, and veterans. The USPTO must provide legislative recommendations to increase the number of women, minorities, and veterans who participate in entrepreneurship activities and apply for patents. Additionally, the bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for eight years the authority of the USPTO to set and adjust patent fees.

SUCCESS Act Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018

Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB6758 (Related) 2018-10-31 - Became Public Law No: 115-273.
HB6390 (Related) 2018-08-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3483/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3483/BILLS-115s3483is.pdf