House resolution · 113th Congress · Did not become law
Honoring Thomas Jennings of New York City as the first African-American to be granted a patent by the United States.
Sponsor: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 12, 2014
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Mar 12, 2014 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
18 cosponsors — 18 Democrats
0 of 18 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Yvette Clarke (D-NY), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Steve Israel (D-NY), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sean Maloney (D-NY), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), William Owens (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Robert Scott (D-VA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.
- H.R. 5108 (113th) To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1501 (113th) Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act
- H.R. 3878 (113th) Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014
- H.R. 2695 (113th) American Public Housing Act of 2013
- H.R. 1498 (113th) To extend the interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
- H.R. 4936 (113th) Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.