US Congress House Bill 246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 15 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Pending: Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019

Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]

Rep. John Curtis [R-UT]

Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2019-01-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-01-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H524)
2019-01-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246.
2019-01-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H524-526)
2019-01-14	House	Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-01-04	House	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.
2019-01-04	House	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.
2019-01-04	House	Introduced in House

HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/246/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr246/BILLS-116hr246ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr246/BILLS-116hr246eh.pdf