Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act

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Bill Number

HR 3839

Introduced

Jul 18, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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Commerce Congressional oversight Employee hiring Employment and training programs Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Research administration and funding Research and development Small business Technology transfer and commercialization

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Summary

Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act

This bill provides commercialization services for federally funded small business research and development under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

Specifically, the bill (1) expedites the application and award process for SBIR proposals and STTR solicitations, (2) requires determinations of commercialization potential for projects undertaken through SBIR and STTR awards, (3) provides continued flexibility of technical and business assistance for SBIR and STTR awardees, (4) instructs participating federal agencies to designate a technology commercialization official to help awardees commercialize, and (5) requires the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Patent Office to reach an interagency agreement to help SBIR and STTR awardees with intellectual property protection.

Actions

Aug 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jul 18, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 18, 2019

Introduced in House

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