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S. 791 115th Congress Senate

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2017 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Commerce Business educationIntellectual propertySmall business
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.
Oct 9, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-259.
Oct 9, 2018
Signed by President.
Sep 28, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8813-8814)
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8813-8814)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 791.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8813-8815)
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 19, 2018
Held at the desk.
Jul 19, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 19, 2018
Received in the House.
Jul 18, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)
Jul 18, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)
Mar 19, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
Mar 19, 2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 14, 2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2018

By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that provide for:

  • development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property,
  • leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and
  • participation of a nongovernmental organization.

These agreements must also provide training:

  • through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
  • at physical locations, including a small business development center (SBDC) and the headquarters or a regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, in person or through a website, relating to:

  • domestic and international intellectual property protections, and
  • how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4319 Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017
  • HR 2655 Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 30, 2017
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