To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 24, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to report to Congress annually on the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of intellectual property rights violations in China.
The USTR must : (1) impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of such violations, and (2) distribute the proceeds of such duties to such U.S. intellectual property rights holders on a proportional basis.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2018 to Sep 6, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Apr 13, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | May 10, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | May 24, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jun 28, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jun 28, 2018 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Sep 6, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Feb 14, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2017Introduced in House
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