119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 28, 2025
DOE and SBA Research Act
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Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 28, 2025)
DOE and SBA Research Act
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Feb 25, 2025 · Roll call 48 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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) Roll call details
Passed/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) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H823-824)
At 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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 788.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H742-743)
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred 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.
Referred 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.
Congressional oversight · Department of Energy · Product development and innovation · Public-private cooperation · Research administration and funding · Research and development · Small Business Administration
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7 citations.
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$16,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHJUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$54,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 788 - DOE and SBA Research Act H.R. 5437 - Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act S. 4787 - FEAT Act H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing