119th Congress
S. 1833
Leadership in CET Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Introduced
- May 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
Added later (3)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · Oct 23, 2025
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) · Oct 23, 2025
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Jul 27, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act or the Leadership in CET Act
This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to establish and carry out a pilot program to expedite the patent examination process for patents involving critical or emerging technologies (i.e., artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, or quantum information science). The USPTO must report to Congress on the impact and effectiveness of the pilot program.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate