US Congress House Bill 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 11 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-11 - 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]

HALOS Act Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply to events with specified kinds of sponsors -- including "angel investor groups" unconnected to broker-dealers or investment advisers -- where presentations or communications are made by or on behalf of an issuer, but: the advertising does not refer to any specific offering of securities by the issuer; the sponsor does not provide investment recommendation or advice to attendees, engage in investment negotiations with attendees, charge certain fees, or receive certain compensation; and no specific information regarding a securities offering is communicated beyond the type and amount of securities being offered, the amount of securities already subscribed for, and the intended use of proceeds from the offering.

HALOS Act Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act

Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]

2017-01-10 - House - On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) H.Amdt.14 RC# 29 (Y: 167 N: 249 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-01-10 - House - On agreeing to the Clay amendment H.Amdt.15 RC# 30 (Y: 163 N: 253 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-01-10 - House - On passage RC# 31 (Y: 344 N: 73 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2017-01-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-10	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 73 (Roll no. 31).
2017-01-10	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-01-10	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 79.
2017-01-10	House	H.Amdt.15 On agreeing to the Clay amendment Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 253 (Roll no. 30).
2017-01-10	House	H.Amdt.14 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 249 (Roll no. 29).
2017-01-10	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2017-01-10	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H280-283)
2017-01-10	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 79 as unfinished business.
2017-01-10	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2017-01-10	House	Mr. Huizenga moved that the Committee rise.
2017-01-10	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clay amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Clay demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-01-10	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 33, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clay Part B amendment No. 2.
2017-01-10	House	H.Amdt.15 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Clay. (consideration: CR H265-266, H281-282; text: CR H265)
2017-01-10	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-01-10	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 33, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez Part B amendment No. 1.
2017-01-10	House	H.Amdt.14 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H264-265, H280-281; text: CR H264)
2017-01-10	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 79.
2017-01-10	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2017-01-10	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 33 and Rule XVIII.
2017-01-10	House	The resolution provides for both bills to be considered under a structured rule for one hour of general debate. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions on both H.R. 5 and H.R. 79.
2017-01-10	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 33. (consideration: CR H259-266; text of measure as reported in House: CR H264)
2017-01-10	House	Rule H. Res. 33 passed House.
2017-01-09	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 33 Reported to House. The resolution provides for both bills to be considered under a structured rule for one hour of general debate. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions on both H.R. 5 and H.R. 79.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

HB10 (Related) 2017-07-13 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-108.
HR33 (Related) 2017-01-10 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR375 (Similar To) 2017-06-07 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB3280 (Related) 2017-07-26 - Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 115-191.
HB3354 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.
SB588 (Related) 2018-06-26 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
HB6147 (Related) 2018-09-07 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB488 (Related) 2018-07-18 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/79/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr79/BILLS-115hr79ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr79/BILLS-115hr79eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201731
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201730
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201729