H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act

Expanding Investment Opportunities Act

H.R. 4279 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise any rules necessary to enable closed-end companies to use the securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers of securities. (by CRS)

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Title

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise any rules necessary to enable closed-end companies to use the securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers of securities.

Other Titles

• Expanding Investment Opportunities Act
• Expanding Investment Opportunities Act
• Expanding Investment Opportunities Act
• Expanding Investment Opportunities Act
• Expanding Investment Opportunities Act

Sponsor

Trey Hollingsworth

Co-Sponsors

• Bill Foster
• Josh Gottheimer
• Randy Hultgren

Subjects

• Finance and financial sector
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Financial services and investments
• Licensing and registrations
• Securities
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Related Bills

• S. 2155 (115^th) : Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
• H.R. 10 (115^th) : Financial CHOICE Act of 2017

Major Actions

Introduced	11/03/2017
Passed House	1/17/2018

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4279 Expanding Investment Opportunities Act	1/17/2018	This bill PASSED the House 418 voted YES 2 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	11/07/2017
		11/03/2017	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Prior to Introduction and Referral.
		11/07/2017	Introduced in House
		11/07/2017	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
		11/15/2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/15/2017	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 2.
		1/16/2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-517.
	Put on a legislative calendar	1/16/2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
		1/16/2018	Mr. Duffy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		1/16/2018	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		1/16/2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4279.
		1/16/2018	At 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.
		1/17/2018	Considered as unfinished business.
		1/17/2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	1/17/2018	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4279 Expanding Investment Opportunities Act
		1/18/2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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