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Bill115th CongressFiled Nov 7, 2017Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 4279

Expanding Investment Opportunities Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jan 17, 2018)

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.)

What just happenedJan 18, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9](R-IN)Sponsor
3 cosponsors2 D1 R
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  1. Jan 18, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  2. Jan 17, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jan 17, 2018FloorH37300

    On 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)

  4. Jan 17, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On 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)

  5. Jan 17, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H454)

  6. Jan 16, 2018FloorH37220

    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.

  7. Jan 16, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4279.

  8. Jan 16, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H183-185)

  9. Jan 16, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Duffy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Jan 16, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.

  11. Jan 16, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-517.

    Financial Services Committee
  12. Jan 16, 2018Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-517.

    Financial Services Committee
  13. Nov 15, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 2.

    Financial Services Committee
  14. Nov 15, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Financial Services Committee
  15. Nov 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Financial Services Committee
  16. Nov 7, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Nov 7, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

  18. Nov 3, 2017Committee

    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Prior to Introduction and Referral.

    Capital Markets Subcommittee
Passed House amendedJan 17, 201836

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.)

Reported to House with amendment(s)Jan 16, 201817

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.)

Introduced in HouseNov 7, 2017

Expanding Investment Opportunities Act

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.)

Expanding Investment Opportunities Act — Informed