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H.R. 1723 (117th)

IDEA Act

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Introduced

9 March 2021

Last action

18 May 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

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Summary

Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2021 or the IDEA Act This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to request demographic information from the inventor on each patent application submitted to the USPTO. Inventors shall not be required to provide the requested information, which shall include gender, race, and military or veteran status. The USPTO shall (1) publish an annual public report about the collected data, including the collected data broken down by the types of technology covered by the patent applications; and (2) make the underlying data publicly available.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 May 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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