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S 753 112th Congress Senate

Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development to establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2011 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Business investment and capitalManufacturingMarketing and advertisingResearch and development
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 6, 2011
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 Latest action April 6, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act of 2011 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development to establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program (program) to support the development of early-stage businesses engaged primarily in the research, development, manufacturing, production, or marketing of specified technologies, aerospace, communications, or transportation. Limits individual grants to $5 million. Requires each grant recipient under the program to: (1) designate an individual as the grant fund manager; (2) establish a grant investment committee; and (3) assign to each assisted business a grant collaborator. Directs the Assistant Secretary to monitor and evaluate program effectiveness.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 753: Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-753/
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