US Congress House Bill 206 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
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]

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.

Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]

Rep. Adriano Espaillat [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 H526)
2019-01-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 206.
2019-01-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H526-528)
2019-01-14	House	Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-01-03	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.
2019-01-03	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.
2019-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/206/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr206/BILLS-116hr206ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr206/BILLS-116hr206eh.pdf