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HR 1127 104th Congress House

Medical Procedures Innovation and Affordability Act

Official title: To limit the issuance of patents on medical procedures.

Introduced: April 17, 1996 See on congress.gov
Commerce HealthIntellectual propertyInventionsMachinery
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Medical suppliesMedical technologyPatentsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSurgery
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Mar 3, 1995
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action October 19, 1995

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Procedures Innovation and Affordability Act - Prohibits the issuance of a patent for any invention or discovery of a technique, method, or process for performing a surgical or medical procedure, administering a surgical or medical therapy, or making a medical diagnosis. Provides that if a technique, method, or process is performed by or as a necessary component of a machine, manufacture, or composition of matter or improvement which is itself patentable subject matter, the patent on such machine, manufacture, or composition may claim the technique, method, or process.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 17, 1996
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 12, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 13, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 18, 1995
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 11, 1995
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 29, 1995
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 29, 1995
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 3, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1127: Medical Procedures Innovation and Affordability Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1127/
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"H.R. 1127: Medical Procedures Innovation and Affordability Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1127/.
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