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HR 4565 113th Congress House

Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014

Official title: To amend the securities laws to improve the small company capital formation provisions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 6, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 28.
May 22, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 6, 2014
Introduced in House
May 1, 2014
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Introduction and Referral.
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 Latest action May 22, 2014

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 28.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 (Act) to increase from $5 million to $10 million the maximum aggregate amount of securities exempt from its purview due to either the small amount involved, or the limited character of the public offering.

Preempts state requirements governing securities registration, documentation, and offerings in connection with small issues related to small company capital formation.

Declares that this Act shall have no impact on state enforcement authority over the unlawful conduct of issuers, intermediaries, or custodians who are exempt from federal registration requirements under the Act.

Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt certain small issues from its securities registration requirements if the issuer: (1) has filed audited financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and (2) is in compliance with all periodic disclosures required by the SEC.

Exempts from prohibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails any transaction where: (1) each purchaser is an accredited investor; and (2) if the securities are offered by means of any general solicitation or general advertising, the seller verifies that the purchaser is an accredited investor.

Denies such an exemption to transactions where the seller is: (1) either an issuer, its subsidiaries or parent; (2) a dealer; or (3) an underwriter acting on behalf of the issuer, its subsidiaries, or parent, which receives compensation from the issuer with respect to such sale.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4565: Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4565/
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