United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 206 — Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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The bill's text now includes a notation that it was received in the Senate on January 15, 2019, and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Additionally, the reference indicating that the bill was engrossed in the House has been removed. This change provides clarity on the bill's current status in the legislative process.

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206 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
206 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
206 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the small business laws to create certain requirements with respect to the SBIR and STTR program, and for other purposes.
206 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2019 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the small business laws to create certain requirements with respect to the SBIR and STTR program, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
R.
206 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the small business laws to create certain requirements with respect to the SBIR and STTR program, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H526-528)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 206.

  8. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H526)

  9. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H526)

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 206?
HR 206 is sponsored by Rouda, Harley (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 206?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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