Click any annotated section or its icon to see analysis.
Referenced Laws
19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15)
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free TRIPS Act.
Section 2
2. Limitation on modification of Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights The President, and any official, employee, or agent of the United States, may not negotiate or conclude any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the TRIPS Agreement without obtaining explicit authorization from Congress before beginning negotiations with respect to that withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification. In this section, the term TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15)).