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Protect American IPR Act

USA117th CongressHR-6128| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2021
Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect American IPR Act This bill addresses the effects of violations of U.S. intellectual property rights in China or by Chinese persons. The bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to study the losses of revenue to holders of those rights. It directs the USTR to impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the annual loss of revenue to U.S. intellectual property rights holders reduced by the amount of tariffs collected for such violations. Duties collected must be used to compensate U.S. intellectual property rights holders injured by such violations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-902
Protect American IPR Act
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-902
    Protect American IPR Act


  • December 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Protect American IPR Act

USA117th CongressHR-6128| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2021
Protect American IPR Act This bill addresses the effects of violations of U.S. intellectual property rights in China or by Chinese persons. The bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to study the losses of revenue to holders of those rights. It directs the USTR to impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the annual loss of revenue to U.S. intellectual property rights holders reduced by the amount of tariffs collected for such violations. Duties collected must be used to compensate U.S. intellectual property rights holders injured by such violations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-902
Protect American IPR Act
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-902
    Protect American IPR Act


  • December 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted