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HR 1800 113th Congress House

Small Business Credit Availability Act

Official title: To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow business development companies to purchase, otherwise acquire, or hold certain securities, to change the a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow business development companies to purchase, otherwise acquire, or hold certain securities, to change the asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for business development companies, and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain rules relating to business development companies.

Introduced: April 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 26.
Nov 14, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 2013
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 2013

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 26.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Credit Availability Act - Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow a business development company (BDC) to own or acquire securities or other interests in the business of a registered investment adviser or adviser to an investment company.

Reduces from 200% to 150% the asset coverage requirements applicable to BDCs. Allows a BDC to issue stock.

Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise various rules under the Securities Act of 1933 and to revise forms as necessary to allow a BDC to use security offering rules available to other issuers that are required to file security issuance reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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  • HR 31 Related bill Next Steps for Credit Availability Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1800: Small Business Credit Availability Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1800/
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"H.R. 1800: Small Business Credit Availability Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1800/.
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H.R. 1800, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1800/.
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