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House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Small Business Act to permit business concerns that are owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

H.R. 4149Introduced Apr 2, 2004Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Graves R-MO
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 8, 2004 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 14 cosponsors (79%) are from the other party.

Brian Baird (D-WA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), James Cooper (D-TN), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Michael Honda (D-CA), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Adam Smith (D-WA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sam Graves.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-6 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.