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HR 3328 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

Introduced: May 19, 2021 Introduced by: Hill, J. French Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 19, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

This bill modifies the definition of accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities to include

  • an individual whose net worth or joint net worth with their spouse exceeds $1 million (adjusted for inflation), excluding from the calculation of their net worth their primary residence and a mortgage secured by that residence in certain circumstances;
  • an individual whose income over the last two years exceeded $200,000 (adjusted for inflation) or joint spousal income exceeded $300,000 (adjusted for inflation) and who has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
  • an individual who is licensed as a broker or investment advisor by certain regulatory entities; and
  • an individual determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to have qualifying education or experience.

(Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors.)

The SEC is directed to revise the definition of accredited investor in Regulation D (which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements) to conform to changes in this bill.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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