Advancing Tech Startups Act
Advancing Tech Startups Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the impact of technology startup companies and small businesses on the U.S. economy.
Such study shall involve, among other things, (1) describing the activities of identified locations that are dedicated to the creation, development, and growth of technology startup companies and small businesses; (2) establishing a list of federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over entities and industry sectors dedicated to technology startup companies and small businesses; and (3) assessing risks and trends in relevant marketplaces and supply chains that impact technology startup companies and small businesses in the United States.
Commerce must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote the creation, development, and growth of technology startup companies and small businesses.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Foreign Affairs, 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.