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H.R. 8745 116th Congress House

Innovation Centers Acceleration Act

Official title: To strengthen American economic resiliency and equitably expand economic opportunity by launching a national competition, promoting State and local strategic p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To strengthen American economic resiliency and equitably expand economic opportunity by launching a national competition, promoting State and local strategic planning, encouraging innovation by the public and private sectors, and by substantially investing Federal resources in research and development.

Introduced: November 12, 2020 Introduced by: Joseph D. Morelle Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural practices and innovationsAviation and airportsBusiness investment and capital
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Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHousing and community development fundingIncome tax creditsInfrastructure developmentManufacturingMedical researchMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority employmentPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRoads and highwaysSecuritiesSmall businessSpacecraft and satellitesStudent aid and college costsTransportation programs fundingUnemploymentWages and earnings
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Nov 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Nov 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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.
Nov 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Innovation Centers Acceleration Act

This bill provides a program to advance economic development by designating nine cities as innovation centers—increasing funding for research and development—and providing and modifying certain related grants. It also establishes the Innovation Center Selection Committee to designate these cities.

The innovation center designation entitles participating cities—and the businesses, research institutions, and other organizations that operate within them—to various federal funding and benefits for research activities, business and workforce development, and transportation infrastructure projects.

These benefits include expanding various tax credits and incentives for businesses. The bill also makes it easier for those businesses to access loans and other financial instruments to raise capital.

In addition, the bill establishes a grant program for local and tribal governments that partner with innovation centers to develop and preserve affordable housing. It also modifies existing grants, loans, and other programs that support transportation infrastructure to specifically target initiatives in innovation centers.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4624 Identical bill Innovation Centers Acceleration Act
  • HR 476 Reintroduced Bill Innovation Centers Acceleration Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 9, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 4, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 18, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Nov 18, 2020
Haaland, Debra
· Nov 16, 2020
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 12, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8745: Innovation Centers Acceleration Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8745/
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"H.R. 8745: Innovation Centers Acceleration Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8745/.
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H.R. 8745, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8745/.
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