Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

Bill: 116-hr-206
Sponsor: Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Research and development
Securities
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

 
This bill expands and otherwise revises certain requirements for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Specifically, it includes small business investment companies (SBICs) in such programs.
 
 SBICs are included as a type of investor whose investment must be considered for various purposes under the programs.
 
The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the outstanding leverage of an SBIC, to exclude investments made in SBIR and STTR participants. Under current law, SBICs are subject to a limit on their outstanding leverage.
 
Finally, the bill (1) encourages participation in the SBA mentor-protege program by past small business SBIR and STTR program participants and (2) sets forth provisions to increase participation of states to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded.
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: 

Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

 
This bill expands and otherwise revises certain requirements for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Specifically, it includes small business investment companies (SBICs) in such programs.
 
 SBICs are included as a type of investor whose investment must be considered for various purposes under the programs.
 
The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the outstanding leverage of an SBIC, to exclude investments made in SBIR and STTR participants. Under current law, SBICs are subject to a limit on their outstanding leverage.
 
Finally, the bill (1) encourages participation in the SBA mentor-protege program by past small business SBIR and STTR program participants and (2) sets forth provisions to increase participation of states to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded.

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 H526)
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 H526)
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 206.
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H526-528)
action_date: 2019-01-14
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-03
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: 2019-01-03
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: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House