US Congress House Bill 902 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 as a result of violations in China or by any Chinese person, including governmental entities of China. The bill establishes a fund to compensate U.S. intellectual property rights holders injured by such violations.

Protect American IPR Act

Rep. Steve King [R-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2019-01-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2019-01-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/902/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr902/BILLS-116hr902ih.pdf