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%

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Evidence

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

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.

This is concrete patent-policy activity in Johnson's jurisdiction and shows continued effort, but it is oversight rather than enacted reform.

partial same_term A for effort

Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access
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Assessments

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%