S. 853
Introduced in Senate · March 26, 2025March 5, 2025
Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
A BILL
To improve the SBIR and STTR programs under the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; TITLE I—PROMOTING TRANSITION FOR BATTLE-READY TECHNOLOGIES; 101. Enhancing small business success in the STTR program; 102. Phase II strategic breakthrough funding; 103. Implementation briefings; 104. Fixed-price contracts; TITLE II—ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION IN ALL OF AMERICA; 201. Encouraging new SBIR and STTR entrants; 202. Combating discriminatory practices in the SBIR and STTR programs; TITLE III—STREAMLINING PARTICIPATION IN THE SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS; 301. Definition of open topics; 302. Reducing administrative burden; TITLE IV—PROTECTING AMERICAN INNOVATION FROM ADVERSARIAL INFLUENCE; 401. Definition of foreign risk; 402. Bolstering research security of SBIR and STTR awards; 403. Strengthening the due diligence program to assess security risks; 404. Strengthening agency recovery authority; 405. Best practices on investor informational rights; 406. GAO report; TITLE V—SIMPLIFYING SBIR-STTR COMMERCIALIZATION STANDARDS; 501. Streamlining transition and commercialization rate benchmarks; 502. Improving direct to Phase II authorities; 503. Improving SBIR-STTR data collection; 504. Streamlining program administration; 505. Extending SBIR and STTR authorization
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,