A number of capital formation-related bills passed in the House this week with bipartisan support.  These include:

  • H.R. 5877, the “Main Street Growth Act,” sponsored by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), which would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for the registration of venture exchanges with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • H.R. 5970,

Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced six bills for House consideration, including H.R. 5054, H.R. 5756, and H.R. 5877.

H.R. 5054, the Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018, which was introduced by Representative David Kustoff (R-TN), the “Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018” provides a voluntary exemption for emerging growth companies