S. 1390 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
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.
STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
S. 1390 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- 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
- STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
- STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
- Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2017
- Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2017
- STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
- 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 district courts
- Federal preemption
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Higher education
- Intellectual property
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Licensing and registrations
- Small business
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/21/2017 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/21/2017 6/21/2017 Introduced in Senate 6/21/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4/18/2018 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th 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 Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $6,728 | $368,849 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $333,502 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $10,000 | $212,200 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $793,527 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $449,383 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $10,000 | $984,101 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $0 | $1,146,053 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $4,750 | $268,107 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $641,699 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $10,000 | $650,958 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $428,654 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $11,249 | $415,674 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $4,000 | $344,880 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $281,896 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $435,072 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $3,500 | $763,318 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $9,700 | $238,803 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $6,000 | $339,800 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $253,675 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $5,000 | $391,062 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $6,000 | $794,496 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | $0 | $451,266 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $6,500 | $1,710,531 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $3,000 | $251,333 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $2,500 | $2,510,170 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $8,500 | $682,807 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $195,464 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | $0 | $536,020 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $429,880 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $10,500 | $206,650 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $4,999 | $369,617 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $250 | $424,488 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $2,500 | $409,389 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $5,000 | $1,859,504 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $606,037 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $20,052 | $987,553 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $0 | $1,027,158 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $5,000 | $510,445 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $6,000 | $535,979 |
| Kamala D. Harris | D | CA | $0 | $870,102 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | NH | $0 | $498,224 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $5,500 | $750,847 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $260,965 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $195,360 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $10,000 | $721,008 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $214,687 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $2,500 | $148,840 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $3,000 | $189,900 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $14,000 | $615,305 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $11,000 | $1,386,776 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $1,250 | $866,324 |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | $0 | $129,846 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $144,980 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $515,225 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $8,000 | $486,030 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $317,085 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $1,500 | $1,117,784 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $2,000 | $256,066 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $1,250 | $835,199 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $7,000 | $738,685 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $680,708 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $10,000 | $1,569,549 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $717,007 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $300,904 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $4,500 | $349,029 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $3,093 | $281,175 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $0 | $389,016 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $717,254 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $509,319 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $4,000 | $800,642 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $7,000 | $661,602 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $0 | $431,078 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $10,000 | $1,387,177 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $160,098 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $15,500 | $141,986 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $8,000 | $399,441 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $2,500 | $300,006 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $10,000 | $1,734,481 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $83,369 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $2,500 | $846,721 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $500 | $507,045 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $1,605,068 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $9,000 | $946,076 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $10,000 | $431,506 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $3,500 | $139,000 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $341,368 |
| Luther Strange | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $5,249 | $845,373 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $372,814 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $9,000 | $650,509 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $4,999 | $748,752 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $10,500 | $2,094,720 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $1,000 | $313,798 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | $2,000 | $1,113,107 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $250 | $966,719 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $1,000 | $1,082,710 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $260,938 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $2,500 | $185,483 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $749,403 |
| Todd Young | R | IN | $12,500 | $702,670 |
