S. 791 — Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

Summary

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that provide for:

development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property,
leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and
participation of a nongovernmental organization.

These agreements must also provide training:

through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
at physical locations, including a small business development center (SBDC) and the headquarters or a regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, in person or through a website, relating to:

domestic and international intellectual property protections, and
how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses.

Related Legislation

2017-11-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

2018-07-11Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.

Legislative Actions

2018-03-19

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.

2018-07-18

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)

2018-07-18

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)

2018-07-19

Received in the House.

2018-07-19

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2018-07-19

Held at the desk.

2018-09-25

Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2018-09-25

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8813-8815)

2018-09-25

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 791.

2018-09-25

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8813-8814)

2018-09-25

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8813-8814)

2018-09-25

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017