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Main Street Growth Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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Main Street Growth Act

This bill allows for the registration of national venture securities exchanges for the purpose of trading the securities of certain small companies, such as startups and emerging growth companies. Individuals and existing national securities exchanges may apply to the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to register such an exchange, or to register a listing tier within an existing exchange.

The bill sets forth requirements for these venture exchanges, including required disclosures, trading limits, and trading privileges.

What's happening now May 22, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 14, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Aug 14, 2020
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2899: Main Street Growth Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2899/
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"H.R. 2899: Main Street Growth Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2899/.
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H.R. 2899, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2899/.
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