H.R. 1190 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 92 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1190 [Report No. 119–122] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025Mr. Downing (for himself, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 3, 2025Additional sponsors: Mr. Sessions and Mr. Vindman June 3, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 11, 2025 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. June 3, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed