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HR 5128 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Business investment and capital Rural conditions and development Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small business

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Introduced: August 31, 2021 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 27, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 26, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7131)
Jul 26, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7131)
Jul 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5128.
Jul 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7131)
Jul 26, 2022
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Aug 31, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 31, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

This bill requires the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

What's happening now July 27, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3503 Identical bill Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Bustos, Cheri
· Aug 31, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Aug 31, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Aug 31, 2021
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 31, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5128: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5128/
MLA
"H.R. 5128: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5128/.
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H.R. 5128, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5128/.
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