118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1956Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024

A bill to improve the commercialization of Federal research by domestic manufacturers, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Jun 13, 2023
Last action Dec 4, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jun 13, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jun 13, 2023
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Step 3
Committee
Jul 31, 2024
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Dec 3, 2024
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill (1) modifies the licensing requirements with respect to inventions developed with federal funds, and (2) requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to coordinate with other agencies to support the domestic development of commercial products based on research conducted by federal agencies. Generally, subject to individual waivers, the licensing for inventions developed with federal funds requires that the manufacture of products embodying or using such inventions occurs substantially in the United States. The bill (1) prohibits waivers of this requirement with respect to countries of concern (North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, or a country determined to be engaged i...

Provisions · 5 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
Timeline · 9 actions
Dec 4, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 4, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 4, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 3, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Aug 1, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.
Jul 31, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.