February 13, 2025
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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
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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,
.