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H.R. 2102 115th Congress House

More JOBS for Rural Areas Act

Official title: To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require a report on improving access to capital in rural areas for small businesses and qualifying venture capital funds.

Introduced: April 17, 2017 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightEmployee hiringGovernment studies and investigations
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Rural conditions and developmentSmall business
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Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act or the More JOBS for Rural Areas Act

This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to Congress on topics related to improving access to capital in rural areas.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2102: More JOBS for Rural Areas Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2102/
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"H.R. 2102: More JOBS for Rural Areas Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2102/.
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H.R. 2102, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2102/.
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