# 118-hr-6986: To address patent thickets.

118-hr-6986, To address patent thickets., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6986
- Congress: 118
- Title: To address patent thickets.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To address patent thickets.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2024-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2024-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-6986 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6986)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6986 (as of 2026-10-15).