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S. 2953 115th Congress Senate

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

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

Introduced: May 24, 2018 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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May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 24, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4281 Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
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All 1 Republican 1
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2953: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2953/
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"S. 2953: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2953/.
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S. 2953, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2953/.
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