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HR 2655 115th Congress House Commerce Business education Intellectual property Small business

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Evans, Dwight Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2018
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
Jul 10, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 10, 2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 10, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2655.
Jul 10, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6030-6032)
Jul 10, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6030-6031)
Jul 10, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6030-6031)
May 29, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
May 29, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
May 1, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-660, Part I.
May 1, 2018
House Committee on the Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 31, 2018.
Mar 14, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 14, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to enter into a partnership agreement to:

  • develop high-quality training for small business concerns related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property and how such protections should be considered in small business concerns' business plans and growth strategies, and
  • leverage existing training materials already developed to educate inventors and small business concerns.

Such training may be provided by the SBA, the USPTO, or SBA development centers (SBDCs): (1) through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars, and (2) at physical locations, including an SBDC or the headquarters or regional office of the USPTO.

The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, developed by the SBA and the USPTO, in person or through a website relating to: (1) domestic and international intellectual property protections, and (2) how such protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small business concerns.

What's happening now July 11, 2018

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4319 Related bill Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017
  • S 791 Related bill Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2018
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