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S. 1924: Protecting IP Act of 2021

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S. 1924: Protecting IP Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-27 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  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

Protecting IP Act of 2021

Plain summary

Protecting IP Act of 2021 This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to enforce the actions related to intellectual property outlined in the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China (dated January 15, 2020). Such enforcement shall include civil, administrative, and criminal procedures and deterrent-level civil and criminal penalties as provided in the agreement. It shall also incorporate the USTR's authority to identify and take action against countries that deny (1) protection of intellectual property rights, or (2) market access to U.S. persons that rely upon intellectual property protection.

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Official text

Protecting IP Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · 2 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), John Cornyn (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s1924 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117