HR7741-118

Introduced

To direct the President to oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 20, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the President to oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Civil Rights.

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 H99013312A36044B3B6BE0C2C7CEEB32A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trade Related Intellectual Property Protection Act or the TRIPP Act.
  • Section H55EEB563BC2A44F08A6F06DBE1F5F860: 2. Opposition to waiver of obligations of WTO members under the TRIPS Agreement The President shall oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World...
  • Section H8F961C1BEC8740E78F67E244ACE28902: 3. TRIPS Agreement defined In this Act, the term TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the President to oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the President to oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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federal implementing agencies:
importers, exporters, and commercial firms:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Burchett (for himself, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Guest, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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