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CLEAR Act

2/12/2026, 3:22 PM

Summary of Bill HR 7140

The "CLEAR Act" (H.R. 7140) was introduced in the 119th Congress on January 16, 2026. The bill aims to clear specific legislative hurdles related to environmental regulations by establishing new guidelines and provisions. For further details and the official text of the bill, it can be accessed at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7140/BILLS-119hr7140ih.pdf.

Current Status of Bill HR 7140

Bill HR 7140 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 16, 2026. Bill HR 7140 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 16, 2026.  Bill HR 7140's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of January 16, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7140

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7140

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7140

To protect main street retailers and end users in secondary patent actions, and for other purposes.
To protect main street retailers and end users in secondary patent actions, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Monroe Lopez

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6 days ago

This bill gonna hurt my wallet. How it gonna help us in the long run?