H.R. 1190 — Referred from Senate

IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2025Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT 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. Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.