Requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives relating to a waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

Bill: 117-hres-1285
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2022-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Free trade and trade barriers
Government information and archives
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Trade agreements and negotiations
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: 
This resolution requests that the President transmit certain information to the House of Representatives related to the June 17, 2022, waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the TRIPS waiver) and the proposed expansion of the TRIPS waiver. 
 
In particular, the resolution requests information demonstrating that
 
 
the TRIPS waiver will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and the extent to which these vaccines have been destroyed due to their expiration;
 
the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 diagnostics or therapeutics;
 
the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
 
China will not obtain access to patents or other intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, or therapeutics even if expressly excluded from the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion.
 

action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 
This resolution requests that the President transmit certain information to the House of Representatives related to the June 17, 2022, waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the TRIPS waiver) and the proposed expansion of the TRIPS waiver. 
 
In particular, the resolution requests information demonstrating that
 
 
the TRIPS waiver will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and the extent to which these vaccines have been destroyed due to their expiration;
 
the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will increase global supply and delivery of COVID-19 diagnostics or therapeutics;
 
the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion will accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
 
China will not obtain access to patents or other intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, or therapeutics even if expressly excluded from the TRIPS waiver or the proposed TRIPS waiver expansion. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-520.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-520.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Subcommittee on Trade Discharged.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Introduced in House