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The America Invents Act: Turning Ideas into Jobs

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Monday, September 19, 2011

The America Invents Act: Turning Ideas into Jobs

Last Friday, President Obama signed the America Invents Act. This historic legislation will help American entrepreneurs and businesses get their inventions to the marketplace sooner so they can turn their ideas into new products and new jobs.

Learn more and watch the President's remarks.

President Barack Obama signs the America Invents Act into law at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 16, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

What You Missed: Open for Questions on the America Invents Act
Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos answer your questions from Facebook and Twitter.

Honoring Our Nation’s Finest Federal Employees
On September 16, 34 great Federal workers and teams were honored as finalists for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.

Weekly Address: Passing the American Jobs Act
President Obama discusses the need for Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to put more people back to work, and more money back in the pockets of people who are working.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:30 AM: The President delivers remarks on his vision for a balanced approach to reducing our deficit and living within our means and announces his recommendations to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction