3.0.0 3903 2023-01-11T13:38:10Z 2023-01-11T13:38:10Z House HR 2017-10-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUDD:H.R. 3903.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, providing the power to``regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among theseveral states.''[Page H7671]]]> ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-11-02T15:43:49Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-10-31T16:27:34Z Markup by 2017-10-12T21:45:15Z Referred to 2017-10-02T16:00:37Z H. Rept. 115-374 Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 115 6147 HR 2018-09-07 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Related bill CRS Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 115 10 HR 2017-07-13 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-108. Related bill CRS Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2018 115 2347 S 2018-06-26 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-354. Related bill CRS JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 115 488 S 2018-07-18 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. Related bill CRS 2017-11-02 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-11-01 18:25:30 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3903. Floor H38900 2 House floor actions 2017-11-01 18:25:10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-11-01 18:25:09 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 599). (text: CR H8318) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 599 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll599.xml House 115 2017-11-01T22:25:09Z 1 2017-11-01 18:25:09 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): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 599).(text: CR H8318) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 599 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll599.xml House 115 2017-11-01T22:25:09Z 1 2017-11-01 18:19:12 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8361-8362) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-01 14:18:29 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2017-11-01 13:59:30 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3903. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-01 13:59:29 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8318-8320) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-01 13:59:08 Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-10-31 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00274 2017-10-31 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-374. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-10-31 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-374. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-10-12 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0. Committee 2017-10-12 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-10-11 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001305 Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] Ted Budd R NC 13 N M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2017-10-02 True 2017-10-27T21:17:00Z H.R. 3903, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53263 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on October 12, 2017 Finance and Financial Sector Financial services and investments Government information and archives Securities Finance and Financial Sector 00 2017-10-02 Introduced in House 2018-04-13T18:19:56Z Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017

This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow an issuer of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., "test the waters"). Under current law, only emerging growth companies may engage in such communications.

The bill also allows an issuer to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration.

]]> 17 2017-10-31 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-05-03T15:48:19Z Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017

This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow an issuer of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., "test the waters"). Under current law, only emerging growth companies may engage in such communications.

The bill also allows an issuer to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration.

]]> 36 2017-11-01 Passed House amended 2018-05-03T20:44:36Z Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow an issuer of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., "test the waters"). Under current law, only emerging growth companies may engage in such communications.

The bill also allows an issuer to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration.

]]> Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 Display Title Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3903rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr3903rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3903eh/xml/BILLS-115hr3903eh.xml Reported in House 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3903rh/xml/BILLS-115hr3903rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3903ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3903ih.xml 2017-11-02 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.