H.R. 9142: Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026

H.R. 9142 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this legislation, specific companies identified by the federal government as Chinese military companies or security threats could still apply for, receive, and enforce United States patents to protect their inventions. Under the new rules, these… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.