To amend titles 17, 18, and 35, United States Code, the Plant Variety Protection Act, and the Lanham Act to require the submission of a report to Congress before the negotiation of any international agreement relating to an intellectual property right, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles 17, 18, and 35, United States Code, the Plant Variety Protection Act, and the Lanham Act to require the submission of a report to Congress before the negotiation of any international agreement relating to an intellectual property right, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Government Operations, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6F002F01BF5D465692386391BC265B53: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timely Reporting of IP Rights Waivers Act or the TRIPS Waivers Act.
- Section H2895ECE8EE0D47F88CCC8A55885C4588: 2. Negotiation of international agreements relating to patent rights Title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section H29B2B57C825D4214B387BD492A29EF79: 401. Report required for negotiation of international agreements relating to patent rights Not later than 60 days before the date on which the President or any...
- Section HC5118DAA0051446F872D621CFAFBEDD1: 3. Negotiation of international agreements relating to copyright Title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 16International...
- Section H778EDDA4790349A8BFB3EFEB00B11039: 1601. Report required for negotiation of international agreements relating to copyright rights Not later than 60 days before the date on which the President or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles 17, 18, and 35, United States Code, the Plant Variety Protection Act, and the Lanham Act to require the submission of a report to Congress before the negotiation of any international agreement relating to an intellectual property right, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles 17, 18, and 35, United States Code, the Plant Variety Protection Act, and the Lanham Act to require the submission of a report to Congress before the negotiation of any international agreement relating to an intellectual property right, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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