HR 5839
115th Congress
House
Commerce
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Product development and innovation
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a program to provide qualified small business concerns with vouchers that may be used at National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities for activities such as research and development.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5839: Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5839/
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