United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 79 — Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The changes in the bill S 79 reflect updates in the sponsorship and reporting process. The list of sponsors has been expanded to include Mr. Welch and Mrs. Feinstein, which may indicate broader support for the bill. Additionally, the text specifies that the bill was reported by Mr. Durbin without amendment, confirming that it has not been altered since its introduction.

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79 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
79 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
18 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Grassley, and Mr.
Grassley, Mr.
Coons) introduced the following bill;
Coons, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.
Welch, and Mrs.
Feinstein) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 1, 2023 Reported by Mr.
Durbin, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
18 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
79 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ March 1, 2023 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 79?
S 79 is sponsored by Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 79?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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