To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term small entity for purposes of the securities laws, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term small entity for purposes of the securities laws, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H7065C955E5EB4DC7A932B88A3F3ED089: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Entity Update Act.
- Section H7411A6E4C7EE4F1396465D96C6C67147: 2. Studies, reports, and rules regarding small entities In this section— the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the term small...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term small entity for purposes of the securities laws, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term small entity for purposes of the securities laws, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, …
Additional sponsors: Mr. Himes, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Securities and Exchange Commission
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