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H.R. 6758 · 115th Congress

SUCCESS Act

Law · 115-273 · Oct 31, 2018
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SCR ChabotSponsor
10 cosponsors · 6 D, 4 R
AAD Adams BCR Comstock BGR Goodlatte KHR Handel HJD Johnson HJD Jeffries JND Nadler NVD Velázquez AWR Wagner DCD Cicilline

9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Sep 10, 2018
  2. House Passed Sep 25, 2018
  3. Senate Passed Oct 11, 2018
  4. President To the President Oct 24, 2018
  5. President Signed Oct 31, 2018
  6. Law Oct 31, 2018

Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 or the SUCCESS Act

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 31, 2018

Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 or the SUCCESS Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses owned by women, minorities, and veterans.

The USPTO must provide legislative recommendations to increase the number of women, minorities, and veterans who participate in entrepreneurship activities and apply for patents.

(Sec. 4) Additionally, the bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for eight years the authority of the USPTO to set and adjust patent fees.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: SUCCESS Act

Also known as: Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018

Latest action (Oct 31, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-273.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 10, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Sep 10, 2018
  2. House Passed Sep 25, 2018
  3. Senate Passed Oct 11, 2018
  4. President To the President Oct 24, 2018
  5. President Signed Oct 31, 2018
  6. Law Oct 31, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.