S. 2068 118th Congress Senate

Main Street Growth Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for the registration of venture exchanges, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

Finance and Financial Sector

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Jun 21, 2023

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

Jun 21, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 21, 2023

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Main Street Growth Act

This bill allows for the registration of national venture securities exchanges for the purpose of trading the securities of certain small companies, such as startups and emerging growth companies. Individuals and existing national securities exchanges may apply to the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to register such an exchange, or to register a listing tier within an existing exchange.

The bill sets forth requirements for these venture exchanges, including required disclosures, trading limits, and trading privileges.

Related & companion bills 1

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
7 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
7 filings
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
7 filings
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
7 filings
Bureau of Reclamation
7 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
7 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
7 filings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
7 filings

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2068: Main Street Growth Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2068/

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