Union Calendar No. 394
115th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 115–529]
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes.
January 12, 2018
Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
January 29, 2018
Additional sponsors: Ms. Sinema, Ms. Plaskett, and Mr. Al Green of Texas
January 29, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act”.
SEC. 2. Expanding access to capital for small businesses impacted by a natural disaster.
Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking “minority-owned and women-owned small businesses” and inserting “minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters”; and
(2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking “minority-owned and women-owned small businesses” and inserting “minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters”.
Union Calendar No. 394 | |||||
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[Report No. 115–529] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses
affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes. | |||||
January 29, 2018 | |||||
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed |