Skip to main content
H.R. 1548 118th Congress House

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Introduced: March 10, 2023 Introduced by: Young Kim Republican · California See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Business recordsGovernment information and archivesSmall business
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 11, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 11 (Roll no. 290). (text: CR H3186)
Jul 11, 2023
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.
Jul 11, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-135, Part I.
Jul 11, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3190-3191)
Jul 11, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 11, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1548.
Jul 11, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3185-3187)
Jul 11, 2023
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 11, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
Apr 26, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Apr 26, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 11, 2023 House · vote #290 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 398–11 See who voted →
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 12, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

This bill excludes from the Paperwork Reduction Act actions taken by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies must comply with specific procedures when gathering information from the public.

The bill establishes several exceptions. For example, the office must inform the person receiving the collection of information the reasons the information is being collected, as required under current law.
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1548: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1548/
MLA
"H.R. 1548: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1548/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1548, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1548/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1548: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1548/)
Report a problem