Bill makes it harder for patent holders to block imports.
H.R. 10218 — Advancing American Innovation Act · Filed by David Schweikert (R-AZ) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill changes rules for the U.S. International Trade Commission. It stops imports that break patent laws. Now a company must make things in the U.S. or spend a lot of money here. The bill also speeds up some decisions. Patent holders must say who is paying for their lawsuits.
Who it affects
Shoppers may pay less because fewer imports get blocked. Companies that bring goods into the U.S. face fewer delays. Patent holders who do not make things in America will have a harder time blocking imports.
One thing to notice
The bill requires patent holders to show they actually make products in the U.S. Owning a patent alone is no longer enough to stop imports.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Sep 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- patent — A government paper that says someone invented something and owns the right to make it.
- International Trade Commission — A U.S. government agency that stops imports that break patent laws and other trade rules.
- imports — Goods brought into the United States from other countries.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (10,613 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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