HR 4449
Advanced toward a vote
Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to set up an Office of Small Business inside each of its rule writing divisions, with those offices coordinating with the SEC's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.
Official title: Advocating for Small Business Act
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House
Introduced
16-JUL-2025
Referred
16-JUL-2025
Approved by committee
22-JUL-2025
Reported
08-SEP-2025
On the calendar
08-SEP-2025
- Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by adding a new subsection (l) to Section 4.
- Directs the SEC to establish an Office of Small Business within each division that performs rule writing activities.
- Requires those offices to coordinate with the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation on rules and policy priorities related to capital formation.
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Finance and Financial Sector
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2 Republicans