Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1723
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2015-03-26
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Government information and archives

Securities

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 </b> </p> <p>Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Form S-1 so that a smaller reporting company may incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on that form any documents it files with the SEC after the registration statement's effective date. </p>

action_date: 2015-07-14
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 </b> </p> <p>(Sec. 2) Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Form S-1 so that a smaller reporting company may incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on that form any documents it files with the SEC after the registration statement's effective date. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2015 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S–1 so as to permit smaller reporting companies to use forward incorporation by reference for such form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 . 2. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S–1 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on such form any documents that such company files with the Commission after the effective date of such registration statement.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S–1 so as to permit smaller reporting companies to use forward incorporation by reference for such form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 . 2. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S–1 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on such form any documents that such company files with the Commission after the effective date of such registration statement.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1723 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S–1 so as to permit smaller reporting companies to use forward incorporation by reference for such form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 . 2. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S–1 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on such form any documents that such company files with the Commission after the effective date of such registration statement.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 150 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1723 [Report No. 114–201] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2015 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 14, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S–1 so as to permit smaller reporting companies to use forward incorporation by reference for such form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 . 2. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S–1 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on such form any documents that such company files with the Commission after the effective date of such registration statement.

July 14, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed