United States · Law · HR
H.R. 7259 (116th)
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Introduced
18 June 2020
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 116-316.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. (The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)
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14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 6 January 2021
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 6 January 2021
Public Law
summary · EN · 5 January 2021
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 15 December 2020
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 June 2020
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 June 2020
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 June 2020
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 June 2020
Passed House
summary · EN · 25 June 2020
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 June 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 June 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 June 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7259
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7259