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HR 294 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Financial services and investments Government information and archives Securities

Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2021

Introduced: January 13, 2021 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 13, 2021
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Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2021

This bill extends certain procedures currently available to emerging growth companies to all issuers of securities.

Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for issuers of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., test the waters).

The bill also allows issuers to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration.

What's happening now January 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 294: Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-294/
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"H.R. 294: Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-294/.
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H.R. 294, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-294/.
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