Requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives relating to a waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
Latest action · Sep 28, 2022 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 26, 2022
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution requests that the President transmit certain information to the House of Representatives related to the June 17, 2022, waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the TRIPS waiver) and the proposed expansion of the TRIPS waiver.
In particular, the resolution requests information demonstrating that
- the TRIPS waiver will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and the extent to which these vaccines have been destroyed due to their expiration;
- the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 diagnostics or therapeutics;
- the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
- China will not obtain access to patents or other intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, or therapeutics even if expressly excluded from the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 26, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2022Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
- Sep 28, 2022Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-520.
- Sep 20, 2022Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 20, 2022Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.
- Sep 19, 2022Subcommittee on Trade Discharged.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1169 | Requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the proposed waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property R | Related bill | Jun 9, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free trade and trade barriers
- Government information and archives
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intellectual property
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Trade agreements and negotiations
- World health
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2022Reported in House
- Jul 26, 2022Introduced in House
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