H.R. 2864 115th Congress House

Improving Access to Capital Act

Official title: To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow certain issuers to be exempt from registration requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2017 See on congress.gov

Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 6, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sep 5, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-292.

Sep 5, 2017

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

Sep 5, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 3 (Roll no. 440). (text: CR H6641)

Sep 5, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6644)

Sep 5, 2017

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 5, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2864.

Sep 5, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6641-6643)

Sep 5, 2017

Mr. Hultgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 5, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.

Jul 25, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.

Jul 25, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 8, 2017

Introduced in House

Jun 8, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 5, 2017	House · vote #440	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	403–3	See who voted →

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Latest action September 6, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill exempts, under Regulation A+, certain fully reporting issuers of securities from specified disclosure requirements. Under current law, Regulation A+ exempts certain smaller offerings from securities registration requirements but applies only to non-reporting issuers.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Sherman, Brad

California · Jul 28, 2017

Hill, J. French

Arkansas · Jul 25, 2017

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