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This bill was enacted into law on 2022-12-20

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Main Subject: Commerce

Patents for Humanity Act of 2021

This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program.

Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.

Library of Congress Actions

President
Dec. 20 2022	Became Public Law No: 117-245. Signed by President.
Dec. 16 2022	Presented to President.

BecameLaw
Dec. 20 2022	Became Public Law No: 117-245. Signed by President.

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Dec. 06 2022	Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 24 (Roll no. 511).

Floor
Nov. 28 2022	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6828)

Committee
Nov. 28 2022	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Dec. 16 2022	Presented to President.
Dec. 06 2022	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8771-8773; H8779-8780)
Dec. 05 2022	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 5796.

ResolvingDifferences
Dec. 06 2022	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 24 (Roll no. 511). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8752-8753)
Dec. 05 2022	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Ms. Jackson Lee moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8752-8754)

Senate Actions

Floor
Nov. 30 2022	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov. 28 2022	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6828) Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6828-6829)