To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher Grant Program.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9050 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9050 To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher Grant Program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2026 Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher Grant Program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); or (B) a nonprofit research lab, institution, or other similar organization in the United States associated with educational or research activities, including a federally funded research and development center. (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Innovation Voucher Grant Program established under section 3. (4) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). SEC. 3. INNOVATION VOUCHER GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a program to be known as the ``Innovation Voucher Grant Program'' under which the Administrator shall, on a competit