# 115-hr-2541: BOSS Act

115-hr-2541, BOSS Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2541
- Congress: 115
- Title: BOSS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Introduced: 2017-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act or the BOSS Act This bill directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development. The study shall: (1) include an examination of metrics for comparing startups that have, and startups that have not, completed incubator or accelerator programs; (2) include the role of incubators and accelerators in developing regional innovation clusters; and (3) identify best practices in the structure, goals, operation, management, and funding mechanisms of leading incubators and accelerators.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2017-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-3325: ACE Kids Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-2541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2541)

## Related
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-3325: ACE Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3325)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2541 (as of 2025-11-18).