117 S3503 IS: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act U.S. Senate 2022-01-13 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.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3503IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 13 (legislative day, January 10), 2022Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act.

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Access to capital for rural-area small businesses

Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses,; and(2)in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses,.