United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 650 — Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop partnership agreements to: provide for development of basic training relating to federal income tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance documents; provide these basic training and informational materials through electronic resources and at physical locations; and make the materials available to SBA business development programs and business development entities that partner with SBA programs, including universities, nonprofits, business incubators, and business accelerators. (Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require SBA development centers to provide, in conjunction with the IRS, informational materials, education, and basic training to small business concerns relating to federal income tax credits, including credits available to: (1) businesses generally; and (2) small business concerns and startups specifically, especially credits for research and experimentation. Such materials, education, and basic training may be delivered in person or through an Internet website.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that S. 650 was reported in the Senate without any amendments. This means that the version of the bill that was considered by the Senate is the same as the version initially introduced. It matters because it establishes that there were no changes made to the bill after its introduction during this reporting stage.

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650 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
650 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
195 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to expand tax credit education and training for small businesses that engage in research and development, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship August 2, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Risch, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to expand tax credit education and training for small businesses that engage in research and development, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
195 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
650 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to expand tax credit education and training for small businesses that engage in research and development, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ August 2, 2017 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  3. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 650 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop partnership agreements to: provide for development of basic training relating to federal income tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance documents; provide these basic training and informational materials through electronic resources and at physical locations; and make the materials available to SBA business development programs and business development entities that partner with SBA programs, including universities, nonprofits, business incubators, and business accelerators. (Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require SBA development centers to provide, in conjunction with the IRS, informational materials, education, and basic training to small business concerns relating to federal income tax credits, including credits available to: (1) businesses generally; and (2) small business concerns and startups specifically, especially credits for research and experimentation. Such materials, education, and basic training may be delivered in person or through an Internet website.
Who sponsors S 650?
S 650 is sponsored by Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 650?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track S 650?
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