HR 6758
115th Congress
House
Commerce
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Intellectual property
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business
User charges and fees
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
SUCCESS Act
Introduced: September 10, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 2018
Signed by President.
Oct 31, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-273.
Oct 24, 2018
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6876)
Oct 11, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6876)
Sep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 25, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 754.
Sep 25, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-966.
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8815)
Sep 25, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8815)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6758.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8815-8817)
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 10, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 or the SUCCESS Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses owned by women, minorities, and veterans.
The USPTO must provide legislative recommendations to increase the number of women, minorities, and veterans who participate in entrepreneurship activities and apply for patents.
(Sec. 4) Additionally, the bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for eight years the authority of the USPTO to set and adjust patent fees.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 115-273.
Committees of jurisdiction
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