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S. 4689 117th Congress Senate

ACCESS Rural America Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under that Act for issuers that receive support throug… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under that Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2022 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Aug 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 1, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act

This bill increases the shareholder registration threshold for issuers receiving support through federal universal service support mechanisms, which provide communication services to underserved areas.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Aug 2, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Aug 2, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Aug 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4689: ACCESS Rural America Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4689/
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"S. 4689: ACCESS Rural America Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4689/.
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S. 4689, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4689/.
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[S. 4689: ACCESS Rural America Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4689/)
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