The House Financial Services Committee met on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 and approved four bipartisan bills. Among them, H.R. 2864, the Improving Access to Capital Act, was approved by the Committee by a vote of 59-0.
The bill proposes to amend Regulation A to remove the requirement that an issuer not be subject to certain reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, immediately before an offering. The bill also proposes to amend Tier 2 offering reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
The legislation was introduced in an effort to allow for a streamlined SEC review process and promote capital raising for smaller reporting companies. The full bill text can be found here.
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