I will push for reauthorization of the SBIR/STTR programs through 2031 to support lifesaving medical research.

She immediately demanded that the House and Senate Small Business Committees reach a bipartisan agreement to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs that provide capital for businesses conducting cutting-edge, lifesaving medical research.

Gillen called for Congress to reauthorize SBIR/STTR funding, explicitly tying it to continued lifesaving medical research.

Rep. Gillen Successfully Pushes Lifesaving Medical Research Funding Through Congress, to President's Desk | Representative Laura Gillen
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SEC. 9. EXTENDING SBIR AND STTR AUTHORIZATION. ... by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2031''; ... Approved April 13, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Public Law 119-83 enacted S.3971 and extended SBIR/STTR authorization from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2031, matching the promised policy result.

delivered same_term

Public Law 119-83 - Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
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Roll Call 89 | Bill Number: S. 3971 ... Status: Passed ... Gillen | Gillen | Democratic | NY | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call shows Gillen voted yea on S.3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which passed the House before becoming law.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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