← All bills
HR 788Passed HouseCommercehouse
DOE and SBA Research Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 by Rep. Nick LaLota
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Feb 26, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What it does
This bill requires the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration to enter into an agreement to collaborate on research and development activities. These activities must include, as appropriate, small businesses.
The agencies must report on any collaborative research achievements and potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the agencies.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Feb 26, 2025
History
- Feb 26, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 25, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 25, 2025On 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)
- Feb 25, 2025Passed/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)
- Feb 25, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H823-824)
- Feb 24, 2025At 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.
- Feb 24, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 788.
- Feb 24, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H742-743)
- Feb 24, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 28, 2025Referred 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.
- Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House