United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 539 (116th)
Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019
Introduced
14 January 2019
Last action
26 February 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Anthony Gonzalez
Subjects
Education
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 This bill expands eligibility for the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program and requires development of an I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready participants. The bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to allow grantees of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and other entities to participate in I-Corps courses. The cost of participation by such a grantee in a course may be furnished through I-Corps Teams grants, through funds awarded to grantees under the SBIR Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, by the grantor federal agency using funds set aside for the SBIR and STTR Programs, or by the participating teams. The NSF shall develop an I-Corps course, to be offered by I-Corps regional nodes, to support commercialization-ready participants. The course shall support participants that have completed an I-Corps course and participants that have made the decision to market an innovation. The Government Accountability Office shall report on the I-Corps Program, including by assessing the effects of the I-Corps on the commercialization of federally funded research and development, the higher education system, regional economies, and the national economy.
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Timeline
14 January 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 February 2019
Floor
Mr. Lipinski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
25 February 2019
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 18 (Roll no. 88). (text: CR H2055-2056)
Source: Floor
25 February 2019
Vote
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): 385 - 18 (Roll no. 88).(text: CR H2055-2056)
Source: Floor
25 February 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2055-2058)
Source: Floor
25 February 2019
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
25 February 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539.
Source: Floor
26 February 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
26 February 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 385 · No 18 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 28
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 26 February 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 February 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 25 February 2019
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Anthony Gonzalez · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019
- related to ← Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2020
- related to ← Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/539
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/539
- us · 116-hr-539 · source updated 6 December 2025