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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4520

SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act

Small Business Research Grant Application Help

10 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, but the bill is considered active.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

The bill was just introduced and has been sent to committees for review. While it supports popular small business programs, it currently lacks the broad bipartisan support needed to move quickly.

Key Points

  • This bill requires the Small Business Administration to help small companies apply for federal research and technology grants. These grants help small businesses develop new inventions and turn them into products for the market.
  • The plan focuses on helping businesses in states that do not usually receive much federal research money. This is meant to make sure that innovation and high-tech jobs are spread more evenly across the country.
  • The government would be required to do more outreach to minority-serving colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions. This helps researchers at these schools get the support they need to participate in federal technology programs.
  • The bill extends a program called FAST through the year 2030. This program provides funding to states so they can offer specialized training and mentoring to local businesses competing for these competitive grants.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jul 17, 2025House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jul 17, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

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News

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Related Bills

3 bills
H.R. 6039Related bill

Commonsense Legislating Act

Nov 20 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R. 3169Related bill

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025

May 1 — 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.

S. 1573Related bill

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025

May 1 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act

Bill NumberHR 4520
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.
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