Congress 116 - HR 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019

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Commerce Federal officials Marketing and advertising Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding Research and development Small business

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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 bids.

Actions

Jan 15, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jan 14, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 14, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H524)
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)
Jan 14, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 246.
Jan 14, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H524-526)
Jan 14, 2019

Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 4, 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.
Jan 4, 2019

Introduced in House

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