118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 294 — Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

“A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.”

Finance and financial sector

Introduced Feb 7, 2023

Last action Sep 12, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Feb 7, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 7, 2023

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Sep 7, 2023

Step 4

Senate

Sep 7, 2023

Passed Senate

Step 5

House floor

Moves to House

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in Senate

Timeline · 7 actions

Sep 12, 2023

Received in the House.

Sep 12, 2023

Held at the desk.

Sep 11, 2023

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 7, 2023

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 7, 2023

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 7, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2023

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