# 119-s-5610: Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026

119-s-5610, Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5610
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Blocks military-linked foreign entities from getting or enforcing U.S. patents.** It would bar issuing U.S. patents to individuals and their related entities who appear on specified Chinese or communications-equipment lists and make any patents they hold unenforceable while that listed status continues. - Listed companies and their subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, and legal representatives on the OFAC Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex (NS-CMIC) list, the Chinese military companies list required by the 2021 NDAA, or the FCC communications-equipment list would be barred from patent issuance and enforcement. - Those listed could still file patent applications but would be ineligible for expedited examination or speed-ups such as the Patent Prosecution Highway. - The President could grant temporary waivers for up to 180 days at a time, with a required report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees at least 30 days before a waiver and a requirement to follow international obligations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Patent limits for security-listed entities: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would bar U.S. patents from being issued to any person (and their subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, legal representatives, or privies) while that person is on one of three named national-security lists. Those lists are the OFAC NS-CMIC list (under Executive Order…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5610 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5610)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5610 (as of 2026-10-17).