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S. 1924 117th Congress Senate

Protecting IP Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to direct the President to enforce the intellectual property provisions of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the President to enforce the intellectual property provisions of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 27, 2021 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversight
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Free trade and trade barriersIntellectual propertyRule of law and government transparencyTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade agreements and negotiations
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 14, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 14, 2022

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting IP Act of 2021

This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to enforce the actions related to intellectual property outlined in the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China (dated January 15, 2020).

Such enforcement shall include civil, administrative, and criminal procedures and deterrent-level civil and criminal penalties as provided in the agreement. It shall also incorporate the USTR's authority to identify and take action against countries that deny (1) protection of intellectual property rights, or (2) market access to U.S. persons that rely upon intellectual property protection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 30, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1924: Protecting IP Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1924/
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"S. 1924: Protecting IP Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1924/.
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S. 1924, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1924/.
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