United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 2276 — ETHIC Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill limits the number of patents that can be asserted in infringement actions against certain drug and biological product applicants.

  • 35 U.S.C. § 271

    (7)(A) A person who brings an action for infringement of a patent under this section against a party described in subparagraph (B) may assert in the action not more than one patent per Patent Group.

    This change restricts plaintiffs to asserting only one patent in a lawsuit concerning drug or biological product approvals.

  • 35 U.S.C. § 271

    (B) A party described in this subparagraph is-- ...

    Defines the categories of parties against whom these limitations apply, primarily drug applicants and holders of approved licenses.

  • 35 U.S.C. § 271

    (C) A person who brings an action described in subparagraph (A) asserting a patent against a party may not bring any additional actions described in that subparagraph asserting a patent in the same Patent Group against that party.

    This change prevents multiple lawsuits for additional patents within the same patent group against the same party.

  • 35 U.S.C. § 271

    (D)(i) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'Patent Group' means 2 or more commonly owned patents or applications that-- ...

    Establishes a definition for 'Patent Group' to clarify which patents can be considered together under the new limitations.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

544 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2276?
S 2276 is sponsored by Hawley, Josh (Republican), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), and Welch, Peter (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2276?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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