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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5398 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on tech startups, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself and Mr. PHILLIPS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study 
on tech startups, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Tech 
Startups Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNOLOGY STARTUP COMPANIES STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce, in coordination with the head 
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of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall con-
duct a study on the impact of technology startup 
companies on the United States economy. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall do the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Develop and conduct a survey on tech-
nology startup companies in the United States 
through outreach to participating entities, as 
appropriate, to— 
(i) establish a list of locations, includ-
ing any State, city, or geographic area, 
dedicated to the creation, development, and 
growth of technology startup companies; 
(ii) provide a description of the activi-
ties of such locations with respect to the 
creation, development, and growth of tech-
nology startup companies, including any 
incubators, accelerators, or other activity 
dedicated to such creation, development, 
and growth; 
(iii) establish a list of public-private 
partnerships focused on promoting the cre-
ation, development, and growth of tech-
nology startup companies; and 
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(iv) provide a description of the activi-
ties of such public-private partnerships to 
create, develop, and grow technology start-
up companies. 
(B) Develop a comprehensive list of Fed-
eral agencies asserting jurisdiction over entities 
and industry sectors dedicated to the creation, 
development, and growth of technology startup 
companies. 
(C) Identify all interagency activities tak-
ing place among the Federal agencies listed 
under subparagraph (B). 
(D) Develop a brief description of the ju-
risdiction and expertise of the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B). 
(E) Identify each Federal rule, regulation, 
guideline, policy, and other Federal activity im-
plemented by each Federal agency listed under 
subparagraph (B) as it relates to any State, 
city, or geographic area dedicated to the cre-
ation, development, and growth of technology 
startup companies. 
(F) Conduct a survey of relevant market-
places and supply chains impacting the cre-
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ation, growth, and development of technology 
startup companies in the United States to— 
(i) assess the severity of risks posed 
to such marketplaces and supply chains; 
and 
(ii) identify emerging risks and long- 
term trends in such marketplaces and sup-
ply chains. 
(b) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study conducted under 
subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with the 
head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
make publicly available on the website of the Department 
of Commerce, a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations for legislation to provide 
for— 
(A) the development and implementation of 
a comprehensive plan to promote the creation 
and growth of technology startup companies in 
the United States; 
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(B) the development of policies that States 
can adopt to encourage the creation and growth 
of technology startup companies in the United 
States; and 
(C) the development of strategies to miti-
gate current and emerging risks to relevant 
marketplaces and supply chains impacting the 
creation and growth of technology startup com-
panies in the United States. 
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