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HR 2584 111th Congress House

To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods.

Introduced: December 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Intellectual propertyTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends federal patent law to deny a patent for a tax planning method. Defines "tax planning method" as any method for reducing, minimizing, or deferring tax liability (not including tax preparation software).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 7 Republican 3
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 25, 2010
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 23, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 10, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 10, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 22, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 22, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Oct 8, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Sep 29, 2009
Wilson, Charles
· Sep 29, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 17, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Sep 17, 2009
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Sep 17, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 21, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2584: To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2584/
MLA
"H.R. 2584: To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2584/.
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H.R. 2584, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2584/.
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