[Report No. 119–122]
February 11, 2025
Mr. Downing (for himself, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
June 3, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. Sessions and Mr. Vindman
June 3, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 11, 2025
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
.