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Protecting IP Act of 2021

Asia · China · Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Sponsor
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
R · MT
Key facts
Introduced: May 27, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Jul 14, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.

Summary

Protecting IP Act of 2021

This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to enforce the actions related to intellectual property outlined in the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China (dated January 15, 2020).

Such enforcement shall include civil, administrative, and criminal procedures and deterrent-level civil and criminal penalties as provided in the agreement. It shall also incorporate the USTR's authority to identify and take action against countries that deny (1) protection of intellectual property rights, or (2) market access to U.S. persons that rely upon intellectual property protection.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jul 14, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.
  2. May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  3. May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate

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