US SB2063 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits a U.S. commercial entity from transferring any proprietary technology or intellectual property researched, developed, or commercialized with federal financial assistance to an entity: (1) owned or controlled by the government of a country which requires any U.S. commercial entity to transfer proprietary technology or intellectual property as a condition of doing business, or (2) in which the citizens of such a country hold 5% interests of the capital structure of that entity. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to waive such prohibition if the transfer would not compromise U.S. economic interests or competitiveness.
Title
A bill to prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-02-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Government lending and loan guarantees
Intellectual property
Public contracts and procurement
Research and development
Science, technology, communications
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions
Intellectual property
Public contracts and procurement
Research and development
Science, technology, communications
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2063/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2063/BILLS-112s2063is.pdf |