H.Res. 453 - Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2930) to Amend the Securities Laws to Provide for Registration Exemptions for Certain Crowdfunded Securities, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2940) to Direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to Eliminate the Prohibition Against General Solicitation As a Requirement for a Certain Exemption Under Regulation D.

Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2930) to Amend the Securities Laws to Provide for Registration Exemptions for Certain Crowdfunded Securities, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2940) to Direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to Eliminate the Prohibition Against General Solicitation As a Requirement for a Certain Exemption Under Regulation D.

H.Res. 453 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. (by CRS)

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Title

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D.

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Sponsor

Pete Sessions

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Congress
• House of Representatives
• Legislative rules and procedure

Related Bills

• H.R. 2930 (112^th) : Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
• H.R. 2930 (112^th) : Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
• H.R. 2940 (112^th) : Access to Capital for Job Creators Act

Major Actions

Introduced	11/02/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed House	11/03/2011

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.	11/03/2011	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 453 Providing for consideration of H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, the Access to Capital for Job Creators Act	11/03/2011	This motion PASSED the House 241 voted YES 184 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	11/02/2011
		11/02/2011	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-265, by Mr. Sessions.
		11/02/2011	The resolution provides that the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in each of the bills are considered adopted. The bills, as amended, are considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/02/2011	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
		11/03/2011	Considered as privileged matter.
		11/03/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 453.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	11/03/2011	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/03/2011	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	11/03/2011	On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 453 Providing for consideration of H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, the Access to Capital for Job Creators Act

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