Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
ETHIC Act
Official title: A bill to address patent thickets.
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch D-VTWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 15, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 15, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the 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
2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
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- S.Res. 267 (119th) A resolution honoring the deep and enduring friendship between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States on the occasion of Danish…
- S.Res. 56 (119th) A resolution congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association…
Related bills
- H.R. 3269 (119th) ETHIC ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.