H.R. 4281

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

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Union Calendar No. 396

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4281

[Report No. 115–531]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 7, 2017

Mr. Kihuen (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

January 29, 2018

Additional sponsor: Ms. Velázquez

January 29, 2018

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 November 7, 2017

A BILL

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

1.

Short title

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

2.

Access to capital for rural-area small businesses

Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses; and

(2)

in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses.

January 29, 2018

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed