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H.R. 4281 115th Congress House

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightRural conditions and developmentSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Small business
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
Jan 29, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-531.
Nov 15, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.
Nov 15, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 29, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 21, 2017
Mooney, Alexander
· Nov 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4281: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4281/
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"H.R. 4281: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4281/.
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