HR9474-118

Introduced

To amend title 35, United States Code, to address matters relating to patent subject matter eligibility, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 6, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to address matters relating to patent subject matter eligibility, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H7D4A890388D343019E60FB9B3DEBA7C4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2024.
  • Section H8E3071DDABA240DBA79CE18C1D4A9A0A: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: As of the day before the date of enactment of this Act, patent eligibility jurisprudence interpreting section 101 of...
  • Section HF6C4244A26E746279BC743F6375873A5: 3. Patent eligibility Chapter 10 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— in section 100— in subsection (b), by striking includes a new use of a known...
  • Section H08FD93F23FF0449F8956D8013C3D78B4: 101. Patent eligibility Whoever invents or discovers any useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any useful improvement thereof, may...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to address matters relating to patent subject matter eligibility, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Energy, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to address matters relating to patent subject matter eligibility, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Energy Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 6, 2024

Mr. Kiley (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Energy Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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