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IDEA Act

USA117th CongressHR-1723| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Steve Stivers (Republican)

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7890
IDEA Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4075
IDEA Act
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-632
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7890
    IDEA Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4075
    IDEA Act


  • March 9, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-632
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 117-632: IDEA Act
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IDEA Act

USA117th CongressHR-1723| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7890
IDEA Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4075
IDEA Act
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-632
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7890
    IDEA Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4075
    IDEA Act


  • March 9, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-632
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Steve Stivers (Republican)

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 117-632: IDEA Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesIntellectual propertyRight of privacy