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H.R. 6758: SUCCESS Act

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H.R. 6758: SUCCESS Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-09-10 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-273.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-09-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-273. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

SUCCESS Act

Plain summary

Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 or the SUCCESS Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses owned by women, minorities, and veterans. The USPTO must provide legislative recommendations to increase the number of women, minorities, and veterans who participate in entrepreneurship activities and apply for patents. (Sec. 4) Additionally, the bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for eight years the authority of the USPTO to set and adjust patent fees.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

SUCCESS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6758, SUCCESS Act (2018-09-21)

Cosponsors on this site

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Alma S. Adams (D-NC)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr6758 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115