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HR 2919 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Congressional oversight Financial services and investments Government studies and investigations Minority and disadvantaged businesses Research administration and funding Securities Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small business Women in business

Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 9, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 9, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5283)
Jul 9, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5283)
Jul 9, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2919.
Jul 9, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5283)
Jul 9, 2019
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act

This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on investment research regarding small issuers, including emerging growth companies and companies considering initial public offerings. The report must (1) include topics such as the availability of such research and potential conflicts of interest relating to its production and distribution, and (2) make recommendations for increasing small-issuer investment research.

What's happening now July 10, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2919: Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2919/
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"H.R. 2919: Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2919/.
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H.R. 2919, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2919/.
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