H.R. 298 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2023Mr. Mooney (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Pappas, and Ms. Leger Fernandez) 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(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses,; and (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses,.