# 114-hr-2701: To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.

114-hr-2701, To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2701
- Congress: 114
- Title: To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced: 2015-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to report to Congress annually on the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of intellectual property rights violations in China. Requires the USTR to: (1) impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of such violations, and (2) distribute the proceeds of such duties to such U.S. intellectual property rights holders on a proportional basis.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2701 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2701)

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- [114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6468)
- [114-hr-6345: TPS Reform Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6345)
- [114-hr-6207: ACTivate Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6207)
- [114-hr-6119: To distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6119)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2701 (as of 2025-11-18).