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    <item congress="119" measure-type="hr" measure-number="3422" measure-id="id119hr3422" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2025-05-15" update-date="2025-06-12">
        <title>Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id119hr3422v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2025-06-12">
            <action-date>2025-05-15</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.</p><p>Specifically, the office must (1) provide educational resources and host (or participate in) events to promote capital-raising options for underrepresented small businesses, businesses in rural areas, and businesses affected by natural disasters; and (2) meet annually with representatives of state securities commissions to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination.</p>]]></summary-text>
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