# 114-hr-3990: Start-up America's Students Act

114-hr-3990, Start-up America's Students Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3990
- Congress: 114
- Title: Start-up America's Students Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2015-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Start-up America's Students Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education (with program participation agreements) for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, expanding, and improving business incubators operated by or affiliated with them. A business incubator is a facility primarily used to provide space where start-up businesses in operation for under 4 years with 10 or fewer employees: share space, support staff or services, physical resources, or overhead expenses; and receive technical assistance, financial advice, or business planning services.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2654: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3990 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3990)

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- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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