S. 1573 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 1, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 1573
1st SessionS. 1573
A BILL
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) · Introduced May 1, 2025 · Commerce · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 1, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.”
Sections
Title I — Reauthorization of programs · 2
Title II — Enhancing competition · 5
- Sec. 201Increasing agency expenditures for SBIR and STTR programsNo change
- Sec. 202SBIR and STTR fellowshipsNo change
- Sec. 203Application assistance to broaden participationNo change
- Sec. 204Technical and business assistance improvementsNo change
- Sec. 205Improvements to website relating to the SBIR program and STTR programNo change
Title III — Commercialization Improvements · 4
Title IV — Pilot Programs · 5
- Sec. 401Extend and modify assistance for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costsNo change
- Sec. 402Extend and expand the direct to Phase II authorityNo change
- Sec. 403Extend commercialization readiness program for civilian agenciesNo change
- Sec. 404Extension of certain SBIR and STTR pilot programsNo change
- Sec. 405Extension of due diligence program to assess security risksNo change
Title V — Oversight and simplification initiatives · 6
- Sec. 501Annual reports to congressNo change
- Sec. 502Comptroller general report on diversification and commercializationNo change
- Sec. 503Extend the report on award timelinessNo change
- Sec. 504Pilot program to accelerate national institutes of health evaluation processNo change
- Sec. 505Codifying safeguards for small business concerns majority-owned by venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firmsNo change
- Sec. 506Commercialization impact assessmentNo change