SECURITIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Investments: permit individuals to invest in private issuers upon acknowledging investment risks (see H.R. 145), H32 [3JA]

SEC: amend definition of accredited investor (see H.R. 3348), H1999 [13MY]

——— amend procedures relative to determination of violations (see H.R. 216), H62 [7JA]

——— codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of securities laws (see H.R. 3394), H2051 [14MY]

——— expand ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions to encourage initial public offerings (see H.R. 3381), H2050 [14MY]

——— expand research report exception to include reports about any issuer that undertakes proposed offering of public securities (see H.R. 3672), H2382 [2JN]

——— raise offering amount threshold for when issuers using crowdfunding exemption are required to file financial statements reviewed by public accountant who is independent of issuer (see H.R. 3645), H2375 [29MY]

Small business: amend laws relative to small company capital formation (see H.R. 6541), H5111 [9DE]

Remarks in House

SEC: codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of securities laws (H.R. 3394), H2869–H2871 [23JN]

——— expand ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions to encourage initial public offerings (H.R. 3381), H2872, H2873 [23JN]

——— raise offering amount threshold for when issuers using crowdfunding exemption are required to file financial statements reviewed by public accountant who is independent of issuer, H5550 [10DE]

Small business: amend laws relative to small company capital formation (H.R. 6541), H5803 [11DE]

Reports filed

Accredited Investor Definition Review Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3348) (H. Rept. 119–134), H2466 [4JN]

Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-Business Support (ACCESS) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3645) (H. Rept. 119–203), H3313 [15JY]

Encouraging Public Offerings Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3381) (H. Rept. 119–116), H2417 [3JN]

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3394) (H. Rept. 119–115), H2417 [3JN]

Securities Research Modernization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3672) (H. Rept. 119–204), H3313 [15JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act, H2872 [23JN]

H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, H2869 [23JN]