To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Technology, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors 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, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8395D73CB8BA4C1B85DE5B818F138F0A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2024 or the IDEA Act.
- Section H14DB532406CE4ED1AD33254289C35CAC: 2. Collection of demographic information for patent inventors Chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section HC33013D58EDB40F481FAC081B53A2E2C: 124. Collection of demographic information for patent inventors The Director shall provide for the collection of demographic information, including gender,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Technology, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Velázquez (for herself and Mrs. Kim of California) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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