United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3983 (114th)
BOSS Act
Introduced
5 November 2015
Last action
30 September 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
5 November 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → BOSS Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3983
- us · 114-hr-3983 · source updated 12 August 2025