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House Bill 206
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act
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Passed House on Jan 14, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
206
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Harley Rouda
California
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 14, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H526)
Summary

Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

This bill expands and otherwise revises certain requirements for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Specifically, it includes small business investment companies (SBICs) in such programs.

SBICs are included as a type of investor whose investment must be considered for various purposes under the programs.

The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the outstanding leverage of an SBIC, to exclude investments made in SBIR and STTR participants. Under current law, SBICs are subject to a limit on their outstanding leverage.

Finally, the bill (1) encourages participation in the SBA mentor-protege program by past small business SBIR and STTR program participants and (2) sets forth provisions to increase participation of states to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
January 15, 2019
Engrossed in House
January 14, 2019
Introduced in House
January 3, 2019
Actions (9)
01/15/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
01/14/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/14/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H526)
01/14/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H526)
01/14/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 206.
01/14/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H526-528)
01/14/2019
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/03/2019
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.
01/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:02:54 PM
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