119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 16, 2026
CLEAR Act
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Latest action (Jan 16, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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9 citations.
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025 S. 1553/H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act S. 708/H.R. 1574, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 H.R. 7140, Customer Legal Ease and Relief (CLEAR) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED FOR PATENT REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rial and Appeal Board (PTAB) - S. 1553, HR 3160, the PREVAIL Act; S. 1546, HR 3152, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023. Customer stay legislation - HR 7140 - Customer Legal Ease and Relief Act or the CLEAR" Act. USPTO NPRM to change the rules of practice for Inter Partes Review (IPR) before the Patent Trial Adviso…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…64 American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R. 10026, Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026 H.R. 10025, Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act H.R. 7140, Customer Legal Ease and Relief Act (CLEAR Act) H.R. 5811, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025 S. 3517, the Visual Artists Copyright Reform…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,396,909
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025 S. 1553/H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act S. 708/H.R. 1574, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 H.R. 7140, Customer Legal Ease and Relief (CLEAR) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 7140, Customer Legal Ease and Relief Act (CLEAR Act) H.R. 5811, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025 S. 3517, the Visual Artists Copyright Reform…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,369,519
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025 S. 1553/H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act S. 708/H.R. 1574, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 H.R. 7140, Customer Legal Ease and Relief (CLEAR) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$450,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Competition (ETHIC) Act (S. 2276/H.R. 3269); Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act (S. 1414); Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (S. 1954/H.R. 5526); CLEAR Act (H.R.7140); Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act (S.4098); Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (S. 1096); Drug Competition Enhancement Act (S.10…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 7140, Customer Legal Ease and Relief Act (CLEAR Act) H.R. 5811, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025 S. 3517, the Visual Artists Copyright Reform…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,342,666
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025 S. 1553/H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act S. 708/H.R. 1574, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 H.R. 7140, Customer Legal Ease and Relief (CLEAR) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing