Leadership in CET Act
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
Directs the USPTO to run a pilot program that speeds up patent examination for critical and emerging technologies, including AI, semiconductor design, and quantum information science, and to report to Congress on the results.
Model-rated AI relevance 50%: AI is one of three named technologies in an innovation-promotion measure, but the bill does not regulate AI. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
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Marsha BlackburnRepublicanTNData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
May 21, 2025
Reported by committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z