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HR 1723 117th Congress House Commerce Government information and archives Intellectual property Right of privacy

IDEA Act

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2021 or the IDEA Act

This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to request demographic information from the inventor on each patent application submitted to the USPTO.

Inventors shall not be required to provide the requested information, which shall include gender, race, and military or veteran status.

The USPTO shall (1) publish an annual public report about the collected data, including the collected data broken down by the types of technology covered by the patent applications; and (2) make the underlying data publicly available.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

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

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  • S 632 Identical bill IDEA Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1723: IDEA Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1723/
MLA
"H.R. 1723: IDEA Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1723/.
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H.R. 1723, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1723/.
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[H.R. 1723: IDEA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1723/)
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