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Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017

Introduced: June 6, 2017 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jun 6, 2017
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.
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017

This bill revises requirements governing the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, including by expanding the programs to include specified business-assistance services for small businesses and increasing the amount of awards for projects under the programs.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2419 Related bill Support Startup Businesses Act of 2018
  • HR 2763 Related bill Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2789: Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2789/
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"H.R. 2789: Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2789/.
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