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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on…

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5424) to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend its rules to modernize certain requirements relating to investment advisers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2016 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Sep 8, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 8, 2016

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 181 (Roll no. 490). (text: CR H5178)

Sep 8, 2016

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 180 (Roll No. 489). (consideration: CR H5186)

Sep 8, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 844.

Sep 8, 2016

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5178-5187)

Sep 6, 2016

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2357 and H.R. 5424.

Sep 6, 2016

Introduced in House

Sep 6, 2016

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 140.

Sep 6, 2016

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-725, by Mr. Sessions.

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 8, 2016	House · vote #490	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	237–181	See who voted →
Sep 8, 2016	House · vote #489	On Ordering the Previous Question	Passed	238–180	See who voted →

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5424) to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend its rules to modernize certain requirements relating to investment advisers.

What's happening now September 8, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 844: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5424) to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend its rules to modernize certain requirements relating to investment advisers, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-844/

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"H. Res. 844: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5424) to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend its rules to modernize certain requirements relating to investment advisers, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-844/.

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H. Res. 844, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-844/.

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[H. Res. 844: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5424) to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend its rules to modernize certain requirements relating to investment advisers, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-844/)