H.R. 4281 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017Mr. Kihuen (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses.