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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. TIMMONS:H.R. 2790.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to make rules for the regulation ofcommerce, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ofthe United States Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill revises qualification requirements for venturecapital funds. Currently, an investment firm qualifies as aventure capital fund if, among other requirements (1) thefund's securities are owned by 250 persons or less, and (2)the fund has $10 million or less in aggregate capitalcontributions and uncalled committed capital. The billincreases these amounts to 2,000 persons and $150 million,respectively.[Page H1912]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 [&lt;i&gt;sic&lt;/i&gt;]&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill revises qualification requirements for venture capital funds. Venture capital funds are exempt from certain regulations applicable to other investment firms, including those related to filings, audits, and restricted communications with investors. Currently, an investment firm qualifies as a venture capital fund if, among other requirements (1) the fund's securities are owned by 250 persons or less, and (2) the fund has $10 million or less in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital. The bill increases these amounts to 2000 persons and $150 million, respectively. &lt;/p&gt;</text>
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