Rules Resource for H.R. 1249 – America Invents Act & H.R. 2021 – Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011
Summary
H.R 1249: Amends title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Specifically, it would adopt a first-inventor-to-file priority system, allow assignee filing, establish U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fee-setting authority, provide for post-issuance review proceedings at the USPTO, and broaden patent law’s first inventor defense.
H.R. 2021: Amends the Clean Air Act regarding air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities to shorten the EPA’s approval process for issuing air pollution permits for offshore oil and gas development.
Type of Rule
Structured rule for consideration of both measures. Reported by a vote of 7 yeas and 2 nays.
Amendments
H.R. 1249 | Republican | Democratic | Bipartisan |
Submitted | 10 | 21 | 8 |
Withdrawn | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Made in Order | 3 | 6 | 6 |
H.R. 2021 | Republican | Democratic | Bipartisan |
Submitted | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Withdrawn | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Made in Order | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Other Elements of the Rule
- Debate Time: Provides each measure one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce. The rule also provides for 20 minutes of initial debate confined to the question of constitutionality of 1249 equally divided and controlled by Representative Smith (R-TX) and Representative Kaptur (D-OH) or their designees.
- Provides 10 minutes of debate for each of the 25 amendments made in order.
- Provides a motion to recommit for each measure.
- Floor Managers: Nugent/Polis
Floor Action Expected
The rule and the bills are expected to be debated on the floor: Tomorrow and Thursday.