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Roll Calls
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
Policy Area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
Latest Action (2022-12-20): Became Public Law No: 117-245.
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program. Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Advanced technology and technological innovations, Department of Commerce, Intellectual property, Poverty and welfare assistance
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How members voted on HR5796. 299 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2022-12-06 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR5796 is the Patents for Humanity Act of 2022, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY). Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).
HR5796 was sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2022-12-20, HR5796 Became Public Law No: 117-245..
HR5796 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2022-12-06 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
HR5796 is categorized under "Commerce." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-commerce/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.