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substantiveDec 6, 2022 · House roll call · amendment · Result: Passed

On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment — H R 5796 — Patents for Humanity Act

Patents for Humanity Act of 2022

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings.
  • House amendment vote passed on Dec 6, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea396

Democrat: 216 · Republican: 180

Nay24

Republican: 24

Present0

Not Voting11

Democrat: 2 · Republican: 9

How each member voted (431)

Yea (396)

Nay (24)

Not Voting (11)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.