S. 632 - STRONG Patents Act of 2015
Commerce.
- Sponsor:
- Christopher A. Coons
- Summary:
- A bill to strengthen the position of the United States as the world's leading innovator by amending title 35, United States Code, to protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the country's economy. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
STRONG Patents Act of 2015
S. 632 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to strengthen the position of the United States as the world's leading innovator by amending title 35, United States Code, to protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the country's economy. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to strengthen the position of the United States as the world's leading innovator by amending title 35, United States Code, to protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the country's economy.
- Other Titles
- STRONG Patents Act of 2015
- Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015
- STRONG Patents Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Christopher A. Coons
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal preemption
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Intellectual property
- Licensing and registrations
- Small business
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/03/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/03/2015 3/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 3/03/2015 Introduced in Senate 3/19/2015 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. 2/25/2016 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-603. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $181,928 | $349,549 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $271,769 | $1,107,317 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $375,301 | $304,009 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $118,500 | $213,950 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $664,307 | $708,819 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $206,322 | $382,933 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $204,355 | $1,013,551 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $527,424 | $1,123,701 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $39,290 | $283,957 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $6,250 | $32,785 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $672,921 | $612,998 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $302,821 | $637,358 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $244,501 | $407,229 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $71,782 | $436,124 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $142,705 | $341,097 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $51,866 | $242,206 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $396,857 | $441,785 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $172,458 | $828,318 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $48,950 | $61,900 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $71,550 | $254,753 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $91,510 | $320,450 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $133,050 | $223,325 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $137,946 | $416,468 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $216,225 | $768,466 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $123,550 | $1,724,571 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $63,210 | $236,933 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $207,036 | $2,541,080 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $89,675 | $678,457 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $263,645 | $190,964 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $201,701 | $435,380 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $107,550 | $194,650 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $16,454 | $373,517 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $187,012 | $335,288 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $45,864 | $416,074 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $95,814 | $1,844,629 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $337,455 | $583,322 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $183,695 | $975,445 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $266,852 | $877,227 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $136,566 | $505,120 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $128,127 | $521,379 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $478,299 | $707,797 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $169,474 | $244,248 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $94,261 | $181,077 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $99,142 | $686,858 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $97,650 | $277,597 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $29,600 | $162,090 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $24,000 | $216,250 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $156,675 | $593,180 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $183,454 | $1,395,956 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $651,245 | $882,857 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $97,633 | $125,376 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $165,520 | $535,178 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $280,749 | $513,647 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $81,850 | $517,735 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $57,832 | $283,035 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $148,650 | $1,117,984 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $57,116 | $246,316 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $512,080 | $708,599 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $210,550 | $762,948 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $454,336 | $672,737 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $422,947 | $1,491,699 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $169,664 | $744,357 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $169,094 | $267,054 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $45,561 | $20,600 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $48,500 | $337,579 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $48,893 | $270,325 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $313,728 | $388,838 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $367,052 | $632,520 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $189,609 | $450,286 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $98,679 | $802,507 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $151,682 | $671,652 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $360,028 | $435,078 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $443,398 | $1,241,129 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $26,313 | $172,898 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $76,216 | $204,300 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $32,250 | $131,237 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $105,099 | $393,791 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $42,850 | $318,406 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $229,835 | $1,749,056 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $63,398 | $80,519 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $113,589 | $845,521 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $111,900 | $493,685 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $536,689 | $1,312,968 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $172,250 | $955,976 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $11,050 | $84,700 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $250,609 | $441,346 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $16,700 | $129,500 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $203,719 | $323,852 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $132,878 | $840,913 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $238,111 | $345,464 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $92,989 | $625,456 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $140,849 | $731,652 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $390,104 | $2,078,351 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $171,308 | $277,814 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $8,380 | $70,800 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $355,736 | $942,219 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $1,407,294 | $1,018,672 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $188,804 | $232,705 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $32,800 | $210,233 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $413,569 | $630,929 |
