# 119-hr-3239: Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act

119-hr-3239, Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3239
- Congress: 119
- Title: Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Focuses federal small-business R&D programs on moving inventions to market.** This bill would tighten commercialization tests in peer review, speed decision timelines, and give agencies new tools and staff to help awardees get products sold and patented. - Small businesses and startups: Reviewers must judge commercialization likelihood and include at least one reviewer with commercialization expertise. Phase I recipients could use up to $6,500 for technical and business help and Phase II recipients up to $50,000, and awardees may use funds to join I‑Corps courses. - Federal agencies and program management: Agencies would have a 2025–2027 window to run awards under new rules and face caps on certain annual SBIR/STTR awards generally limited to 10 percent of program funds with a 30 percent limit for NIH and no cap for the Department of Defense. Agencies must name a Technology Commercialization Official to coordinate market pathways and report annually. - Patents and IP support: The bill would direct the Commerce Department and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create a prioritized patent examination program for SBIR/STTR recipients and increase outreach on patent help and scam prevention. This proposal would expand commercialization-focused assistance, reporting, and program flexibility to push more federally funded research toward market-ready products.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More technical help for SBIR/STTR firms: benefit, high. If enacted, SBIR or STTR awardees would be able to choose their own technical and business help, not only agency vendors. You could use up to $6,500 per Phase I project and up to $50,000 per Phase II project. The agency could include these amounts in your award or add them to it. You could hire or…
- Faster reviews and patent help for SBIR/STTR: benefit, medium. If enacted, SBIR and STTR peer reviews would be faster, with decisions due in 180 days. Reviews would also weigh the chance of commercialization and include at least one reviewer with commercialization experience. Each agency would name a Technology Commercialization Official to guide awardees, pus…
- Caps on some SBIR/STTR awards: cost, medium. If enacted, in fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, most agencies could award no more than 10% of their SBIR/STTR funds under this specific authority. NIH could go up to 30%. The 10% limit would not apply to the Department of Defense. This could shrink the pool of these awards for small firms at most…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3239 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3239)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3239 (as of 2026-04-21).