HR 977
110th Congress
House
Commerce
DNA
Genetic research
Genetics
Health
Intellectual property
Patents
Science, Technology, Communications
Genomic Research and Accessibility Act
Introduced: February 9, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Feb 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 2/12/2007 E315-316)
Feb 9, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Genomic Research and Accessibility Act - Prohibits patents from being obtained for a nucleotide sequence, or its functions or correlations, or the naturally occurring products it specifies.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Committees of jurisdiction
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