Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-246
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Federal officials
Marketing and advertising
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: 
 
Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019

 
This bill provides assistance to small businesses participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Specifically, the bill requires
 
 
 the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in SBIR or STTR programs to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research before the business is awarded a federal contract,
 
the SBA to modify its policy directives to require procurement center representatives to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bids, and
 
each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bidd.
 

action_date: 2019-01-14
text: 

Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019

 
This bill provides assistance to small businesses participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Specifically, the bill requires
 
 
 the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in SBIR or STTR programs to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research before the business is awarded a federal contract,
 
the SBA to modify its policy directives to require procurement center representatives to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bids, and
 
each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bids.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H524)
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H524)
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246.
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H524-526)
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: Introduced in House