HR 6390 115th Congress House Commerce Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Intellectual property Minority and disadvantaged businesses Small business Women in business

SUCCESS Act

Introduced: July 16, 2018 See on congress.gov

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Aug 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Jul 16, 2018

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.

Jul 16, 2018

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 or the SUCCESS Act

This bill directs the Small Business Administration to (1) report to Congress on the benefits of increasing the number of patents obtained by small business concerns owned and controlled by women and by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and (2) provide legislative recommendations on how to promote entrepreneurial and patenting activities by these individuals.

What's happening now August 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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