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H.R. 754 119th Congress House

Investing in Main Street Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies.

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Judy Chu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Commerce Bank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness investment and capitalSmall business
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 24, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H743)
Feb 24, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H743)
Feb 24, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 754.
Feb 24, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H743-745)
Feb 24, 2025
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investing in Main Street Act of 2025

This bill authorizes certain banking entities to invest up to 15% of their capital and surplus in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs) or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. The current limit is 5%.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2223 Identical bill Investing in Main Street Act of 2025
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 13

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Feb 24, 2025
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Jan 28, 2025
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jan 28, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Jan 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 754: Investing in Main Street Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-754/
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