HR 2119 · 100th Congress · Commerce

Government Patent Policy Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1987-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Government Patent Policy Amendments of 1987 - Amends the patent laws to extend to all contractors, assignees, and exclusive licensees under Federal funding agreements the requirement that the manufacture of products using patents arising from federally supported research be significantly performed in the United States.…

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Cosponsors (12)

10 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8]IN
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]MD
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX