HR 1312 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 2, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 2, 2017
  2. Passed HouseMay 1, 2017
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 with respect to the annual government-business forum of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to review the current status of problems and programs relating to small business capital formation.

The SEC shall review the forum's findings and recommendations and issue a public statement promptly assessing each submitted finding or recommendation and disclosing any action the SEC intends to take on it.

Nothing in this bill shall require the SEC to agree to or act upon any finding or recommendation.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 238Passed406–0May 1, 2017

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2017 to Mar 8, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalMar 2, 2017
R-INTrey HollingsworthMar 8, 2017

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 2, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. May 1, 2017At 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.
  3. May 1, 2017Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2988-2989)
  4. May 1, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2980-2981)
  5. May 1, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1312.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 10Financial CHOICE Act of 2017Related billJul 13, 2017
S 416Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement ActIdentical billSep 12, 2017

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 2, 2017Referred in Senate
  2. May 1, 2017Engrossed in House
  3. May 1, 2017Reported in House
  4. Mar 2, 2017Introduced in House

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