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Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019

Introduced: January 16, 2019 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 16, 2019
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Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019

This bill exempts from securities registration requirements certain merger-and-acquisition brokers that facilitate transfer of ownership in privately held companies with earnings or revenues under a specified threshold.

What's happening now January 16, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 25, 2019
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 609: Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-609/
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"H.R. 609: Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-609/.
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H.R. 609, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-609/.
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