A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the ability of persons that pose a threat to national security to receive and enforce patents, and for other purposes.
Limits the ability of people who pose a national-security threat to receive and enforce patents.
In the Senate Judiciary Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Patent rights can affect who may obtain and enforce protections for an invention. The bill would limit the ability of people who pose a national-security threat to receive and enforce patents.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Limit patent rights for security threats
Would limit the ability of people who pose a threat to national security to receive and enforce patents.
The bill connects access to patent rights with national security. Its practical effect would depend on how the limits apply to people considered a threat and to their patents.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. MoodyReferred to Judiciary
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026JUDICIARY NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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