H.R. 2357 - Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016

Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016

H.R. 2357 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form. (by CRS)

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Title

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form.

Other Titles

• Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
• Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
• Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016
• Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016

Sponsor

Ann Wagner

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Finance and financial sector
• Business records
• Corporate finance and management
• Government information and archives
• Licensing and registrations
• Securities

Related Bills

• H.R. 4850 (114^th) : Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act
• H.R. 4852 (114^th) : Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016
• H.R. 5983 (114^th) : Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
• H.Res. 844 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2357) to Direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to Revise Form S-3 So As to Add Listing and Registration of a Class of Common Equity Securities on a National Securities Exchange As an Additional Basis for Satisfying the Requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of Such Form and to Remove Such Listing and Registration As a Requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of Such Form, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5424) to Amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and to Direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to Amend Its Rules to Modernize Certain Requirements Relating to Investment Advisers, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	5/13/2015
Referred to Committee
Passed House	9/08/2016

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2357 Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016	9/08/2016	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 180 voted YES 233 voted NO 19 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage: H R 2357 Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016	9/08/2016	This bill PASSED the House 236 voted YES 178 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/15/2015
		5/13/2015	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
		5/15/2015	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
		5/15/2015	Introduced in House
		5/20/2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/20/2015	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 24.
		4/19/2016	Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-506.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/19/2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
		9/06/2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2357 and H.R. 5424.
		9/08/2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844.
		9/08/2016	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2357 and H.R. 5424.
		9/08/2016	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 844 and Rule XVIII.
		9/08/2016	The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		9/08/2016	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2357.
		9/08/2016	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2357.
		9/08/2016	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		9/08/2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		9/08/2016	Mr. Kilmer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.
		9/08/2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to condition the availablity of an exemption on the disclosure of cybersecurity risks to the SEC.
		9/08/2016	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		9/08/2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		9/08/2016
		9/08/2016	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	9/08/2016	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2357 Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	9/08/2016	On Passage: H R 2357 Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016
		9/12/2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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