Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act

Bill: 115-hr-4792
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2018-01-12
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business investment and capital

Congressional oversight

Disaster relief and insurance

Natural disasters

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters.</p>

action_date: 2018-01-29
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 Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4792 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act . 2. Expanding access to capital for small businesses impacted by a natural disaster Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters ; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters .

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4792 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2018 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act . 2. Expanding access to capital for small businesses impacted by a natural disaster Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters ; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 394 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4792 [Report No. 115–529] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2018 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services January 29, 2018 Additional sponsors: Ms. Sinema , Ms. Plaskett , and Mr. Al Green of Texas January 29, 2018 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 Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act . 2. Expanding access to capital for small businesses impacted by a natural disaster Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters ; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters .

January 29, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4792 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2018 Received; 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 small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act . 2. Expanding access to capital for small businesses impacted by a natural disaster Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters ; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and inserting minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters .

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk