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Main Subject: Commerce

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 bidd.

HR2500-116, S1790-116,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jan. 15 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Jan. 14 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H524) DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H524-526) Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

IntroReferral

Jan. 04
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.
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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
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)

IntroReferral
Jan. 04 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR246-116

Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019

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