CONGRESSWOMAN ELISE STEFANIK
CHAIRWOMAN
On Sunday, December 30, 2012, the House is scheduled to consider the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6621, abill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code. The House passed H.R. 6621 on December 18, 2012 by a recorded vote of 308 - 89 (Roll no. 631). The Senate passed the bill with an amendment by unanimous consent on December 28, 2012.
The Senate amendment strikes section (m) -- the report on pre-GATT patents – of the House passed H.R. 6621.
As amended, H.R. 6621 would make technical corrections to the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act. The bill would do the following:
The House passed H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act, on June 23, 2011, by a vote of 304-117. For more information, see this legislative digest.
There is no cost estimate.