H.R. 4263 115th Congress House

Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company capital formation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 15, 2017 See on congress.gov

Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresInflation and pricesLicensing and registrationsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 19, 2018

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

Mar 15, 2018

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

Mar 15, 2018

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 170 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H1634)

Mar 15, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike "$75,000,000" and insert "$50,000,000" on Page 3, line 10; and on Page 3, line 23, insert the following new section entitled: "Effect of Increase in Offering Limit".

Mar 15, 2018

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 235 (Roll no. 109).

Mar 15, 2018

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Mar 15, 2018

Mrs. Beatty moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H1640)

Mar 15, 2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 15, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4263.

Mar 15, 2018

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4545, H.R. 1116 and H.R. 4263. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4545 under a structured rule, and makes in order amendments printed in the report, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 1116 and H.R. 4263 under closed rules. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Financial Services for each measure, and one motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.

Mar 15, 2018

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 773. (consideration: CR H1634-1642)

Mar 14, 2018

Rule H. Res. 773 passed House.

Mar 13, 2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 773 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4545, H.R. 1116 and H.R. 4263. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4545 under a structured rule, and makes in order amendments printed in the report, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 1116 and H.R. 4263 under closed rules. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Financial Services for each measure, and one motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.

Feb 2, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.

Feb 2, 2018

Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-544.

Nov 15, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 23.

Nov 15, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 7, 2017

Introduced in House

Nov 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 15, 2018	House · vote #110	On Passage	Passed	246–170	See who voted →
Mar 15, 2018	House · vote #109	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	182–235	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 535	–	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 773, the amendment printed in Part D of House Report 115-595 is adopted,…	No recorded outcome	–

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Latest action March 19, 2018

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to increase the dollar limit of certain securities offerings exempt from registration requirements from $50 million annually to $75 million annually, adjusted in future years for inflation.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

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

Cosponsors 4

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Nov 15, 2017

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