# 116-hr-5357: Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019

116-hr-5357, Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5357
- Congress: 116
- Title: Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-12-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019 This bill establishes and provides funds through FY2025 for a grant program in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the commercialization of biomedical products. NIH shall award grants or contracts to entities that have received funding from either the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program of NIH. Awardees must use the funds to support participation in specified NIH programs and activities related to the commercialization stage of research, later stage research and development, technology transfer, and commercialization technical assistance.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5357 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5357)

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- [116-hr-8986: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8986)
- [116-hr-8966: COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8966)
- [116-hr-8856: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in rec…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8856)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5357 (as of 2025-11-18).