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HR 3235 107th Congress House

Public Health Emergency Medicines Act

Official title: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relating to health care emergencies.

Introduced: November 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
Commerce Access to health careCompensation (Law)DrugsEmergency Management
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ExportsForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthIntellectual propertyInventionsLawMedical innovationsMedical suppliesMedical technologyPatent licensesPatentsPublic healthScience, Technology, CommunicationsWorld health
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Nov 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Public Health Emergency Medicines Act - Amends Federal patent law to grant the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of any health care invention, the right to authorize use of the subject matter of the patent without authorization of the patent holder or any licensees (compulsory licensing) if the Secretary determines that the invention is needed to address a public health emergency.

Requires the right holder of the patent to be paid reasonable remunerations for such use.

Allows the Secretary to authorize the use of a patent, without authorization of the patent holder or licensees, to export medicines or other health care products that are needed to address global public health emergencies, when the legitimate rights of the patent holder are protected in the export market.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 13, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 13, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3235: Public Health Emergency Medicines Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3235/
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"H.R. 3235: Public Health Emergency Medicines Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3235/.
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H.R. 3235, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3235/.
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