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H.R. 1312: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

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H.R. 1312: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-02 · Commerce · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 238 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1312 (2017-05-01), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

Plain summary

Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 with respect to the annual government-business forum of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to review the current status of problems and programs relating to small business capital formation. The SEC shall review the forum's findings and recommendations and issue a public statement promptly assessing each submitted finding or recommendation and disclosing any action the SEC intends to take on it. Nothing in this bill shall require the SEC to agree to or act upon any finding or recommendation.

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Official text

Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act (2017-03-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Juan Vargas (D-CA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1312 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115