HR 3954 · 116th 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 2019-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.(2019-08-15)

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 (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican