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Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015

Introduced: February 3, 2015 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
Jan 28, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-400.
May 20, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 24.
May 20, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2015
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
Feb 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 3, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt from its registration requirements certain merger and acquisition brokers and associated persons.

A merger and acquisition broker shall not be exempt from registration, however, if the broker: (1) receives, holds, transmits, or has custody of any funds or securities to be exchanged by parties to a transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company; or (2) engages on behalf of an issuer in a public offering of securities that are either subject to mandatory registration, or with respect to which the issuer must file periodic information, documents, and reports.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit any other authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt any person, or any class of persons, from any provision of this Act, including any related rule or regulation.

What's happening now January 28, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2