Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act
- Last Action
- 7/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-25Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
- 2023-07-25Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2023-07-25Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2023-07-19Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2023-05-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 2023-05-02Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-25 (25)
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Subjects
- 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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