House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

INNOVATE Act

H.R. 4777Introduced Jul 25, 2025Policy area: Commerce

Official title: To improve the SBIR and STTR programs under the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

Where it went

IntroducedJul 25, 2025
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 25, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4777.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 128, July 25, 2025, Page H3656):
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 25, 2025 ↗
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Roger Williams.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-25 district

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