Introduced:
Jul 16, 2025
Policy Area:
Finance and Financial Sector
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Bill Statistics
8
Actions
2
Cosponsors
0
Summaries
4
Subjects
2
Text Versions
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Latest Action
Sep 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
Actions (8)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
Sep 8, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-250.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
Sep 8, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-250.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
Sep 8, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 4.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Jul 22, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Jul 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jul 16, 2025
Subjects (4)
Advisory bodies
Business investment and capital
Finance and Financial Sector
(Policy Area)
Small business
Cosponsors (2)
(R-PA)
Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
(R-NY)
Jul 16, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Text Versions (2)
Full Bill Text
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Version: Reported in House
Version Date: Sep 8, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:08 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4449 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 207
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4449
[Report No. 119-250]
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of
Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities
related to capital formation.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2025
Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Garbarino)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Financial Services
September 8, 2025
Additional sponsor: Mr. Fitzpatrick
September 8, 2025
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 establish Offices of
Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities
related to capital formation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4449 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 207
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4449
[Report No. 119-250]
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of
Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities
related to capital formation.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2025
Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Garbarino)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Financial Services
September 8, 2025
Additional sponsor: Mr. Fitzpatrick
September 8, 2025
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 establish Offices of
Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities
related to capital formation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advocating for Small Business Act''.
SEC. 2.
Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(l) Offices of Small Business.--The Commission shall establish,
within each division of the Commission that performs rule writing
activities, an Office of Small Business, which shall coordinate with
the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation on
rules and policy priorities related to capital formation.''.
Union Calendar No. 207
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4449
[Report No. 119-250]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of
Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities
related to capital formation.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 8, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
``
(l) Offices of Small Business.--The Commission shall establish,
within each division of the Commission that performs rule writing
activities, an Office of Small Business, which shall coordinate with
the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation on
rules and policy priorities related to capital formation.''.
Union Calendar No. 207
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4449
[Report No. 119-250]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of
Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities
related to capital formation.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 8, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed