# 116-hr-7259: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

116-hr-7259, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA); status Became Public Law No: 116-316. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7259
- Congress: 116
- Title: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-316.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. (The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6813: Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7259)

## Related
- [116-hr-6813: Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6813)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7259 (as of 2025-11-18).