Requires the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration to enter into agreements for joint research and development that includes small businesses, and to report to Congress within two years.

Official title: DOE and SBA Research Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 28-JAN-2025

Referred 28-JAN-2025

Passed 25-FEB-2025

Senate

Received 26-FEB-2025

Key points

Directs the Secretary of Energy and the SBA Administrator to sign a memorandum of understanding or other agreement for cross-cutting research and development
Requires that small business concerns be included in these activities, as appropriate
Allows reimbursable agreements and collaboration with other federal agencies
Requires a report to Congress within two years of enactment on coordination, opportunities, and research achievements
Authorizes no additional appropriations for the Act

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (28-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 25-FEB-2025).

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Committee referrals (3)

Small Business Committee (House)
Science, Space, and Technology Committee (House)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Commerce

Sponsor Nick LaLota (R-NY) Cosponsors · 3

■ 3 D

3 Democrats

congress.gov page Engrossed in House (25-FEB-2025) Referred in Senate (25-FEB-2025) Introduced in House (28-JAN-2025) House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to, 427-3, 25-FEB-2025