Peter-Anthony Pappas, a Republican of New Jersey, was sworn in on August 3, 2026, as a Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC). He was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on June 1, 2026, to serve on the Commission and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 16, 2026, for a term expiring on June 16, 2035.

About Commissioner Pappas

Prior to joining the Commission, Commissioner Pappas served as Director of Intellectual Property Policy for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary under Senator Thom Tillis, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, advising on intellectual property, antitrust, technology, and cybersecurity policy, as well as on Senate Judiciary Committee nominations. 

Previously, Commissioner Pappas spent more than two decades at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) where he held multiple leadership roles, including Special Advisor Detailee to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, Patent Trial and Appeal Board Branch Chief Detailee, and Supervisory Patent Examiner.

Read his full biography here.

About the U.S. International Trade Commission

The USITC is an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency.  The agency investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; provides independent analysis and information on tariffs, trade, and competitiveness to the President and the Congress; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.