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H.R. 6319 115th Congress House

Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act

Official title: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study of the 10 per centum threshold limitation applicable to the definition of a diversified … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study of the 10 per centum threshold limitation applicable to the definition of a diversified company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 676.
Jul 31, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-878.
Jul 11, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 11, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 676.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on: (1) the limitiation on shares of an individual company that a diversified investment company may own, and (2) the limitation's impact on capital formation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6319: Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6319/
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"H.R. 6319: Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6319/.
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H.R. 6319, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6319/.
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