[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 177 (Friday, October 24, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E993]
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         REINTRODUCTION OF THE BALANCING INCENTIVES ACT OF 2025

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 24, 2025

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reintroduce the ``Balancing 
Incentives Act'' of 2025, Bipartisan legislation to restore fairness 
and integrity to America's patent system.
  Innovation is the beating heart of American progress. From workshops 
and factories to classrooms and garages, inventors across our Nation 
embody the creativity, determination, and optimism that define the 
American spirit. They turn ideas into opportunities and dreams into 
progress.
  Yet too many inventors face an uneven playing field that makes it 
harder to protect their work. The ``Balancing Incentives Act'' ensures 
that inventors have a fair chance to defend their creations.
  By doing so, we reaffirm that innovation belongs to everyone with an 
idea and the determination to bring it to fruition.
  With the ``Balancing Incentives Act,'' we stand up for the spirit of 
American ingenuity that built our middle class, that powers our 
industries and continues to light the way toward a more prosperous and 
inventive future.
  By standing up for inventors, we stand up for America's future. 
Because what America makes and grows, makes and grows America.
  I urge my colleagues to join myself and Congressman Thomas Massie in 
supporting this vital legislation.

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