United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 514 (113th)
Honoring Thomas Jennings of New York City as the first African-American to be granted a patent by the United States.
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12 March 2014
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Honors Thomas Jennings as the first African-American to be granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and commends his economic contributions to the United States through use of the patent system. Acknowledges that his inventive contributions encourage Americans to continue with innovations in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 March 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/514
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hres/514