# 116-hr-6940: Advancing Tech Startups Act

116-hr-6940, Advancing Tech Startups Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Foreign Affairs, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6940
- Congress: 116
- Title: Advancing Tech Startups Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Advancing Tech Startups Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the impact of technology startup companies and small businesses on the U.S. economy. Such study shall involve, among other things, (1) describing the activities of identified locations that are dedicated to the creation, development, and growth of technology startup companies and small businesses; (2) establishing a list of federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over entities and industry sectors dedicated to technology startup companies and small businesses; and (3) assessing risks and trends in relevant marketplaces and supply chains that impact technology startup companies and small businesses in the United States. Commerce must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote the creation, development, and growth of technology startup companies and small businesses.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-6427: PANDEMIC Act of 2020
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6940 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6940)

## Related
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-6427: PANDEMIC Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6427)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6940 (as of 2025-11-18).