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Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

Introduced: January 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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Jan 15, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jan 14, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 14, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H526)
Jan 14, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H526)
Jan 14, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 206.
Jan 14, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H526-528)
Jan 14, 2019
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2019
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.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

This bill expands and otherwise revises certain requirements for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Specifically, it includes small business investment companies (SBICs) in such programs.

SBICs are included as a type of investor whose investment must be considered for various purposes under the programs.

The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the outstanding leverage of an SBIC, to exclude investments made in SBIR and STTR participants. Under current law, SBICs are subject to a limit on their outstanding leverage.

Finally, the bill (1) encourages participation in the SBA mentor-protege program by past small business SBIR and STTR program participants and (2) sets forth provisions to increase participation of states to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded.

What's happening now January 15, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 206: Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-206/
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