US Congress House Bill 2274 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Engrossed on January 15 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt from its registration requirements certain merger and acquisition (M&A) brokers and associated persons. Denies such registration exemption, however, to brokers who: (1) receive, hold, transmit, or have custody of any funds or securities to be exchanged by parties to a transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company; or (2) engage on behalf of an issuer in a public offering of securities that are either subject to mandatory registration, or with respect to which the issuer must file periodic information, documents, and reports. Prohibits the construction of this Act to limit any other authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt any person, or any class of persons, from any provision of this Act, including any related rule or regulation.

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014

Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]

2014-01-14 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 422 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2014-01-14	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2014-01-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H192-193)
2014-01-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H198-199)
2014-01-14	House	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.
2014-01-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2274.
2014-01-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H192-196)
2014-01-14	House	Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. (consideration: CR H192)
2014-01-14	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
2014-01-14	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 113-326.
2013-11-14	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 0.
2013-11-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-10-23	House	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
2013-06-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

SB1923 (Related) 2014-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HB4304 (Related) 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB5405 (Related) 2014-09-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HB4 (Related) 2014-11-13 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2274/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2274/BILLS-113hr2274ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2274/BILLS-113hr2274rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2274/BILLS-113hr2274eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201414