US Congress House Bill 3983 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

BOSS Act Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act This bill directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development. The study shall: (1) include an examination of metrics for comparing startups that have, and startups that have not, completed incubator or accelerator programs; (2) include the role of incubators and accelerators in developing regional innovation clusters; and (3) identify best practices in the structure, goals, operation, management, and funding mechanisms of leading incubators and accelerators.

BOSS Act Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act

Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]

Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2015-11-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2015-11-05	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3983/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3983/BILLS-114hr3983ih.pdf