A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The bill is known as the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026. It stops certain people and groups that threaten national security from getting and enforcing United States patents. Specifically, it targets entities on certain lists related to Chinese military companies or unsafe communications equipment. Any current patents held by these groups become unenforceable while they remain on those lists. The bill also bans these groups from using expedited review procedures for their patent applications. Finally, the President is allowed to waive these prohibitions under certain conditions after reporting to Congress.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +6
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill restricts companies identified as threats to communications networks and national security from obtaining or enforcing US patents, bolstering technological defense.
- Scored +5
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?
The bill ensures that entities deemed national security threats cannot abuse the US patent system to secure or enforce intellectual property rights.
- Scored +4
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
By targeting foreign entities that pose national security threats and Chinese military companies, the bill aligns US intellectual property policy with broader national security alliances.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2, adding new section 106(a)(1) to title 35, prevents persons or groups that pose a threat to national security from being issued a United States patent. This helps protect the country by keeping potential adversaries from securing intellectual property rights here.
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Section 2, adding new section 106(a)(2) to title 35, makes any United States patent unenforceable during any period in which the patent holder is a person or group that poses a threat to national security. This stops dangerous actors from using our legal system to enforce patent rights.
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Section 2, adding new section 106(a)(3) to title 35, stops anyone who poses a threat to national security from using expedited review procedures for their patent applications. This ensures that potentially threatening entities do not get fast-tracked through the patent examination process.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific negative impacts or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people in the United States who do not fall under the national security threat lists described in the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill restricts companies identified as threats to communications networks and national security from obtaining or enforcing US patents, bolstering technological defense. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — By targeting foreign entities that pose national security threats and Chinese military companies, the bill aligns US intellectual property policy with broader national security alliances.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The legislation expands federal authority by granting the President waiver powers and imposing strict federal restrictions on patent issuance and enforcement based on national security lists. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires detailed reports to congressional committees when the President issues a waiver regarding patent prohibitions.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer? — The bill ensures that entities deemed national security threats cannot abuse the US patent system to secure or enforce intellectual property rights.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Strengthening national security protections against foreign adversaries indirectly supports the interests of veterans and military personnel.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — By prohibiting adversarial entities linked to national security threats from enforcing patents, the bill provides a measure of protection against unfair market practices by foreign adversaries.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate