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The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2019

Introduced: July 16, 2019 Introduced by: Baird, James R. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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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.
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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2019

This bill modifies the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill

  • requires the Department of Defense to report on the goals and incentives used to increase awards of SBIR and STTR contracts;
  • prioritizes innovation in manufacturing and cybersecurity;
  • directs federal agencies to issue Phase III awards to technology developers without requiring further competition;
  • requires agencies' senior procurement executives to coordinate with SBIR and STTR program officers to assist small businesses;
  • requires the SBA to conduct outreach efforts at minority institutions and Hispanic-serving institutions;
  • makes permanent (as the Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program) the pilot program that a covered agency may establish for awarding SBIR and STTR Phase II and III funds for technology development and progression toward commercialization;
  • requires all agencies participating in the SBIR program to establish a Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program to make SBIR Phase II awards to commercialize a project undertaken by a small business with SBIR Phase I awards;
  • authorizes specified agencies to use a percentage of STTR funds for a Proof of Concept Partnership pilot program to accelerate the creation of small businesses and the commercialization of research innovations; and
  • authorizes all agencies participating in the SBIR program, during FY2020-FY2024, to provide a SBIR Phase II award for a project to a small business concern without regard to whether such concern was provided a Phase I award for such project.

What's happening now July 16, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2019
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 10, 2019
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jul 16, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jul 16, 2019
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jul 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3774: The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3774/
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"H.R. 3774: The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3774/.
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