Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act

Bill: 115-hr-2201
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2017-04-27
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Securities

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act</strong></p> <p>This bill&nbsp;amends the Securities Act of 1933 to&nbsp;exempt certain micro-offerings from: (1) state regulation of securities offerings, and (2) federal prohibitions&nbsp;related to&nbsp;interstate solicitation.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-01
action_desc: Reported to 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>Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill&nbsp;amends the Securities Act of 1933 to&nbsp;exempt certain micro-offerings from: (1) state regulation of securities offerings, and (2) federal prohibitions&nbsp;related to&nbsp;interstate solicitation. </p> <p>The exempted micro-offerings must meet all of the following requirements:</p> <ul> <li>the purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with the issuer, </li> <li>during the 12-month period preceding the transaction there are no more than 35 purchasers relying on the exemption, and </li> <li>the amount of all securities sold by the issuer (including any amount sold in reliance upon the exemption) during the 12-month period preceding the transaction does not exceed $500,000.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-11-09
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill&nbsp;amends the Securities Act of 1933 to&nbsp;exempt certain micro-offerings from: (1) state regulation of securities offerings, and (2) federal prohibitions&nbsp;related to&nbsp;interstate solicitation. </p> <p>The exempted micro-offerings must meet all of the following requirements:</p> <ul> <li>the purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with the issuer, </li> <li>during the 12-month period preceding the transaction there are no more than 35 purchasers relying on the exemption, and </li> <li>the amount of all securities sold by the issuer (including any amount sold in reliance upon the exemption) during the 12-month period preceding the transaction does not exceed $500,000. </li></ul> <p>A transaction&nbsp;shall not qualify for the exemption if the issuer or&nbsp;one of&nbsp;certain&nbsp;related persons triggers a "bad actor" disqualification under specified regulations due to a relevant criminal conviction, court or regulatory order, or other disciplinary event.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act . 2. Exemptions for micro-offerings (a) In general Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Certain micro-Offerings The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet all of the following requirements: (1) Pre-existing relationship Each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer. (2) 35 or fewer purchasers There are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction. (3) Small offering amount The aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000. . (b) Exemption under State regulations Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) section 4(a)(8). .

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act . 2. Exemptions for micro-offerings (a) In general Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Certain micro-Offerings (1) In general The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet all of the following requirements: (A) Pre-existing relationship Each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer. (B) 35 or fewer purchasers There are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction. (C) Small offering amount The aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000. (2) Disqualification (A) In general The exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) shall not be available for a transaction involving a sale of securities if any person described in subparagraph (B) would have triggered disqualification pursuant to section 230.506(d) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. (B) Persons described The persons described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) The issuer. (ii) Any predecessor of the issuer. (iii) Any affiliated issuer. (iv) Any director, executive officer, other officer participating in the offering, general partner, or managing member of the issuer. (v) Any beneficial owner of 20 percent or more of the issuer’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power. (vi) Any promoter connected with the issuer in any capacity at the time of such sale. (vii) Any investment manager of an issuer that is a pooled investment fund. (viii) Any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with such sale of securities. (ix) Any general partner or managing member of any such investment manager or solicitor. (x) Any director, executive officer, or other officer participating in the offering of any such investment manager or solicitor or general partner or managing member of such investment manager or solicitor. . (b) Exemption under State regulations Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) section 4(a)(8). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 9, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2201 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act . 2. Exemptions for micro-offerings (a) In general Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Certain micro-Offerings (1) In general The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet all of the following requirements: (A) Pre-existing relationship Each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer. (B) 35 or fewer purchasers There are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction. (C) Small offering amount The aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000. (2) Disqualification (A) In general The exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) shall not be available for a transaction involving a sale of securities if any person described in subparagraph (B) would have triggered disqualification pursuant to section 230.506(d) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. (B) Persons described The persons described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) The issuer. (ii) Any predecessor of the issuer. (iii) Any affiliated issuer. (iv) Any director, executive officer, other officer participating in the offering, general partner, or managing member of the issuer. (v) Any beneficial owner of 20 percent or more of the issuer’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power. (vi) Any promoter connected with the issuer in any capacity at the time of such sale. (vii) Any investment manager of an issuer that is a pooled investment fund. (viii) Any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with such sale of securities. (ix) Any general partner or managing member of any such investment manager or solicitor. (x) Any director, executive officer, or other officer participating in the offering of any such investment manager or solicitor or general partner or managing member of such investment manager or solicitor. . (b) Exemption under State regulations Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) section 4(a)(8). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 9, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 280 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2201 [Report No. 115–383] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services November 1, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Stivers , Mr. Messer , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Pittenger , and Mr. MacArthur November 1, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act . 2. Exemptions for micro-offerings (a) In general Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Certain micro-Offerings The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet all of the following requirements: (1) Pre-existing relationship Each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer. (2) 35 or fewer purchasers There are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction. (3) Small offering amount The aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000. . (b) Exemption under State regulations Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) section 4(a)(8). .

November 1, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed