S. 2220 118th Congress Senate

PREVAIL Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the world, and protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2023 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

Commerce Evidence and witnessesHigher educationIntellectual propertyJudicial procedure and administration

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Judicial review and appealsLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsProduct development and innovationSmall businessSpecialized courts

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 2, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.

Dec 2, 2024

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Nov 21, 2024

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jul 10, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 10, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action December 2, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 44

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)
for TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
for COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
for ACTION NOW INITIATIVE, LLC · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DAVID W JONES
for HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC
for CISCO SYSTEMS INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)
for TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA) · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

SENATE
43 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
41 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
24 filings
White House Office
19 filings
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
14 filings
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
11 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
10 filings
Federal Maritime Commission
8 filings

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Cosponsors 3