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Incubator Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4931| House 
| Updated: 10/31/2019
Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Incubator Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to support the growth and success of business incubators. Commerce shall (1) award such grants competitively; (2) take into account factors such as population, unemployment level, and business creation metrics, as well as giving priority to applicants located in opportunity zones (low-income communities); and (3) award no more than $5 million to applicants in a single state and no more than $500,000 to a single grantee during a fiscal year. An entity receiving a grant may use the funds for operating expenses but may not use the funds for capital expenditures.
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Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • October 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 30, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.


  • October 31, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Commerce

Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentPerformance measurement

Incubator Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4931| House 
| Updated: 10/31/2019
Incubator Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to support the growth and success of business incubators. Commerce shall (1) award such grants competitively; (2) take into account factors such as population, unemployment level, and business creation metrics, as well as giving priority to applicants located in opportunity zones (low-income communities); and (3) award no more than $5 million to applicants in a single state and no more than $500,000 to a single grantee during a fiscal year. An entity receiving a grant may use the funds for operating expenses but may not use the funds for capital expenditures.
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Timeline
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • October 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 30, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.


  • October 31, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentPerformance measurement