US HB4279 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 18 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Expanding Investment Opportunities Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise registration rules to allow a closed-end company to use offering and proxy rules currently available to other issuers of securities, thereby reducing filing requirements and restrictions on communications with investors in certain circumstances. (A closed-end company is a publicly traded investment management company that sells a limited number of shares to investors in an initial public offering.)

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Title

Expanding Investment Opportunities Act

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Roll Calls

2018-01-17 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 25 (Y: 418 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-18SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2018-01-17HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-01-17HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 2 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR 1/16/2018 H183)
2018-01-17HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H454)
2018-01-16HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-01-16HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4279.
2018-01-16HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H183-185)
2018-01-16HouseMr. Duffy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-01-16HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
2018-01-16HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-517.
2017-11-15HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 2.
2017-11-15HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-11-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2017-11-07HouseIntroduced in House
2017-11-03HouseHearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Prior to Introduction and Referral.

Same As/Similar To

HB10 (Related) 2017-07-13 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-108.
SB2155 (Related) 2018-05-24 - Became Public Law No: 115-174.
HR905 (Similar To) 2018-05-22 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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