# 115-hr-5862: Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018

115-hr-5862, Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5862
- Congress: 115
- Title: Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Introduced: 2018-05-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to collect and publish demographic information (including gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, and income level) that is voluntarily submitted by inventors who apply for patents.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office".
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7169: VA-SBA Act
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7063: Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5862 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5862)

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- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7169: VA-SBA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7169)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
- [115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Governmen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7082)
- [115-hr-7063: Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7063)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5862 (as of 2025-11-18).