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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1190
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

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

Sec. 2. 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.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.