Make the patent system work for the people again.

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Georgia · Democratic

policy impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 97%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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The House Judiciary Democrats named Hank Johnson the ranking member of the subcommittee with patent jurisdiction for the 119th Congress.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Johnson still holds the committee post most directly tied to patent reform, but this is role evidence rather than proof of a delivered policy change.

unresolved same_term

Ranking Member Raskin Announces House Judiciary Subcommittee Ranking Members, Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

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On June 4, 2026, the subcommittee held a hearing on balancing patent rights with access to affordable medicines, including generics and biosimilars.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is concrete patent-policy activity in Johnson's jurisdiction and shows continued effort, but it is oversight rather than enacted reform.

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Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 89%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Johnson remains in a patent-jurisdiction role and held a June 2026 hearing on patent rights and access to affordable medicines, which shows ongoing attention to the issue. But the evidence does not show enacted reform or a concrete policy result that would satisfy the broad promise to make the patent system work for the people again.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%