HR 7582
117th Congress
House
Commerce
No Free TRIPS Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
No Free TRIPS Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. government from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal from or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) without explicit authorization from Congress.
The TRIPS Agreement is one of several international agreements that led to the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In October 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several WTO members proposed a waiver of some TRIPS obligations, including obligations related to national patent laws.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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