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S. 3503 117th Congress Senate

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 2022 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Business investment and capitalRural conditions and developmentSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Small business
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Jan 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 13, 2022

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5128 Identical bill Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Dec 19, 2022
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 1, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 13, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 13, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3503: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3503/
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"S. 3503: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3503/.
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S. 3503, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3503/.
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