HR 246
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Federal officials
Marketing and advertising
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019
Introduced: January 4, 2019
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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 H524)
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 H524)
Jan 14, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246.
Jan 14, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H524-526)
Jan 14, 2019
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 4, 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 4, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019
This bill provides assistance to small businesses participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Specifically, the bill requires
- the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in SBIR or STTR programs to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research before the business is awarded a federal contract,
- the SBA to modify its policy directives to require procurement center representatives to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bids, and
- each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bids.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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