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HR 5999 115th Congress House

Streamlining Communications for Investors Act

Official title: To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise section 230.163 of title 17, United States Code, to apply the exemption offered in such section to c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise section 230.163 of title 17, United States Code, to apply the exemption offered in such section to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer.

Introduced: June 5, 2018 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Financial services and investmentsLicensing and registrationsSecurities
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamlining Communications for Investors Act

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand the exemption for well-known seasoned issuers from limitations on communicating with investors about unregistered securities. Specifically, the SEC must expand the exemption to include communications (including offers) made by an underwriter or dealer on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer.

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  • HR 6035 Related bill Streamlining Communications for Investors Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5999: Streamlining Communications for Investors Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5999/
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"H.R. 5999: Streamlining Communications for Investors Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5999/.
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H.R. 5999, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5999/.
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