118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2590Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2023

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes.

Finance and financial sector
Introduced Apr 13, 2023
Last action Apr 13, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 13, 2023
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Referred
Apr 13, 2023
Financial Services
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill revises the regulatory treatment of private-placement brokers (brokers who receive transaction-based compensation for the sale of securities to preselected individuals or institutions) and finders (private-placement brokers who do not exceed a specified amount of compensation, transaction value, or number of transactions in a year). Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish registration requirements for private-placement brokers that are no more stringent than those imposed on crowdfunding portals, (2) allows for membership in any national securities association for private-placement brokers, (3) exempts private-placement brokers from...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.