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H.R.3903

H.R.3903: Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017

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Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow an issuer of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., "test the waters"). Under current law, only emerging growth companies may engage in such communications. The bill also allows an issuer to submit a...

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Date	Description
Nov. 2, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov. 1, 2017	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 599).
Nov. 1, 2017	Considered as unfinished business.
Nov. 1, 2017	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov. 1, 2017	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3903.
Nov. 1, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 1, 2017	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov. 1, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3903.
Nov. 1, 2017	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 599). (text: CR H8318)
Nov. 1, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8361-8362)
Nov. 1, 2017	Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov. 1, 2017	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8318-8320)
Oct. 31, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
Oct. 31, 2017	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-374.
Oct. 12, 2017	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.
Oct. 12, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct. 11, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct. 2, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct. 2, 2017	Introduced in the House by Ted Budd (R-N.C.)

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Introduced in the House by Ted Budd (R-N.C.)