HRES 514
113th Congress
House
Commerce
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Minority and disadvantaged businesses
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U.S. history
Honoring Thomas Jennings of New York City as the first African-American to be granted a patent by the United States.
Introduced: March 12, 2014
Introduced by:
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
Democratic
· New York
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Mar 12, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Honors Thomas Jennings as the first African-American to be granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and commends his economic contributions to the United States through use of the patent system.
Acknowledges that his inventive contributions encourage Americans to continue with innovations in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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