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HR 788 · in committee · significant

DOE and SBA Research Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Department of Energy and Small Business Administration to collaborate on research and development projects.
  • Small businesses are included as participants in these collaborative research activities.
  • The agencies must report on research achievements and opportunities to expand their technical capabilities.

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  1. 01

    How would the Department of Energy and Small Business Administration determine which small businesses are qualified to participate in collaborative R&D projects?

  2. 02

    What specific metrics would the agencies use in their reports to measure whether expanded technical capabilities actually benefit participating small businesses?

  3. 03

    If small businesses lack resources to match federal investment in these projects, how should cost-sharing or funding responsibilities be structured?

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Sponsor · R-NY-1

Nick LaLota

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Introduced 2025-02-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-26 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-02-25 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-02-25 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 3 (Roll no. 48). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H742)

  4. 2025-02-25 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 3 (Roll no. 48). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H742)

  5. 2025-02-25 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H823-824)

  6. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 788.

  8. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H742-743)

  9. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. 2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.

  11. 2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.

  12. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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