Leadership in CET Act
Latest action · May 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act or the Leadership in CET Act
This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to establish and carry out a pilot program to expedite the patent examination process for patents involving critical or emerging technologies (i.e., artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, or quantum information science). The USPTO must report to Congress on the impact and effectiveness of the pilot program.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2025 to Jul 27, 2026, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 21, 2025 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Oct 23, 2025 | |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Oct 23, 2025 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jul 27, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2025Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3539 | Leadership in CET Act | Identical bill | May 21, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2025Introduced in Senate
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