#aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #cdbb  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the    
,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd to  
require the ,advocate for ,small        
,business ,capital ,formation to provide
 educational resources and host events  
to promote capital raising options for  
traditionally underrepresented small    
businesses1 and for other purposes4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,promoting ,opportunities for      
,non-,traditional ,capital ,formation   
,act4  #b4 ,promoting capital raising   
options for traditionally               
underrepresented small businesses       
,section #d7;j77#d7 of the ,securities  
,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gh;d7j77#d77 is amended--  7#a7 in     
subparagraph 7,g71 by striking and at   
the end2  7#b7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by 
striking the period at the end and      
inserting a semicolon2 and  7#c7 by     
adding at the end the following3  7,i7  
provide educational resources and host  
or participate in events for small      

businesses and small business investors1
 including to raise awareness of capital
 raising options for--  7i7             
underrepresented small businesses1      
including women-owned small businesses  
and minority-owned small businesses2    
7ii7 businesses located in rural areas2 
and  7iii7 small businesses affected by 
hurricanes or other natural disasters2  
and  7,j7 at least annually1 meet with  
representatives of ,state securities    
commissions to discuss opportunities for
 collaboration and coordination with    
respect to efforts to assist small      
businesses and small business investors4
  4  ,passed the ,house of              
,representatives ,june #bc1             
#bjbe4;,clerk4