HR 7201 · 115th Congress · Commerce

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.

Introduced 2018-11-29· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

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 the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2018-11-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (6)

2 Democrats4 Republicans