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Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 10:00 | 2128 RHOB

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Legislation

  • H.R._____, the “Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act” (Rep. Hill)
  • H.R._____, the “Accredited Investor Definition Review Act” (Rep. Huizenga)
  • H.R._____, the “Improving Access to Small Business Information Act” (Rep. Kim)
  • H.R._____, the “Small Entity Update Act” (Rep. Wagner)
  • H.R._____, the “Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025” (Rep. Flood)
  • H.R._____, the “Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025” (Rep. Wagner)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes. (Rep. Nunn)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes. (Rep. Haridopolos)
  • H.R._____, the “Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act” (Rep. Meeks)
  • H.R. 1469, the “Senior Security Act of 2025” (Rep. Gottheimer)
  • H.R._____, the “Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act” (Rep. Himes)
  • H.R._____, the “Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act” (Rep. Waters)
  • H.R._____, the “Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025” (Rep. Huizenga)
  • H.R._____, the “Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act of 2025” (Rep. Lawler)
  • H.R._____, the “Increasing Investor Opportunities Act” (Rep. Wagner)
  • H.R. 1013, the “Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025” (Rep. Lucas)
  • H.R._____, a bill to permit an issuer, when determining the market capitalization of the issuer for purposes of testing the significance of an acquisition or disposition, to include the value of all shares of the issuer. (Rep. Salazar)
  • H.R._____, the “Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act” (Rep. Steil)
  • H.R._____, a bill to require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes. (Rep. McClain)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the research report exception to include reports about any issuer that undertakes a proposed offering of public securities. (Rep. Williams)
  • H.R._____, a bill to exclude QIBs and IAIs From the Record Holder Count for Mandatory Registration. (Rep. Garbarino)
  • H.R._____, a bill to expand WKSI Eligibility (Rep. Steil)
  • H.R._____, a bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes
  • H.R._____, the “Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2025” (Rep. Salazar)
  • H.R._____, the “Small Business Investor Capital Access Act” (Rep. Barr)
  • H.R._____, the “Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act of 2025” (Rep. Timmons)
  • H.R._____, the “Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025” (Rep. Garbarino)
  • H.R._____, the “Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2025” (Rep. Stutzman)
  • H.R._____, the “Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act of 2025” (Rep. Wagner)
  • H.R._____, the “Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act”
  • H.R._____, the “Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support (ACCESS) Act of 2025” (Rep. Meuser)
  • H.R._____, the “Restoring Secondary Trading Market Act” (Rep. Meuser)
  • H.R. 145, the “Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act” (Rep. Davidson)
  • H.R._____, the “Investment Opportunity Expansion Act” (Rep. Stutzman)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the definition of an accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 2225, the “Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act” (Rep. Sherman)
  • H.R. 1190, the “Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act” (Rep. Downing)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities related to capital formation. (Rep. Waters)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to encourage startup venture funds, and for other purposes. (Rep. Waters)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability of individuals to become accredited investors, and for other purposes. (Rep. Waters)


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