HR 3811 117th Congress House

TRIPP Act

Official title: To direct the President to oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellec… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the President to oppose any waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver.

Introduced: June 16, 2021 Introduced by: Burchett, Tim Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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Became law

Jun 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Jun 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jun 11, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trade Related Intellectual Property Protection Act or the TRIPP Act

This bill requires the President to oppose any waiver of obligations under the TRIPS Agreement (i.e., the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) held by members of the World Trade Organization unless there is an express, statutory authorization for such a waiver.

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