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House Bill 2864
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Improving Access to Capital Act
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Passed House on Sep 5, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 8, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 6, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2864
Congress
115
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
French Hill
Arkansas
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Republican
Luke Messer
Indiana
Republican
Trey Hollingsworth
Indiana
Republican
Roger Williams
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 5, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
440
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Improving Access to Capital Act

This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt, under Regulation A+, certain fully reporting issuers from specified disclosure requirements. Under current law, Regulation A+ exempts certain smaller offerings from securities registration requirements but applies only to non-reporting issuers.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
September 6, 2017
Reported in House
September 5, 2017
Engrossed in House
September 5, 2017
Introduced in House
June 8, 2017
Related Bills (1)
May 24, 2018
Became Public Law 115-174
27
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2155
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (15)
09/06/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/05/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/05/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 3 (Roll no. 440). (text: CR H6641)
09/05/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 3 (Roll no. 440).(text: CR H6641)
09/05/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6644)
09/05/2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
09/05/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2864.
09/05/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6641-6643)
09/05/2017
Mr. Hultgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/05/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
09/05/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-292.
07/25/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.
07/25/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/08/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
06/08/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:51 PM
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