BOSS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 18, 2017)
Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act or the BOSS Act
This bill directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development.
The study shall: (1) include an examination of metrics for comparing startups that have, and startups that have not, completed incubator or accelerator programs; (2) include the role of incubators and accelerators in developing regional innovation clusters; and (3) identify best practices in the structure, goals, operation, management, and funding mechanisms of leading incubators and accelerators.
What just happenedMay 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 18, 2017
- May 22, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Research and Technology Subcommittee - May 18, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - May 18, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 18, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House