HR2799-118

Reported

To make reforms to the capital markets of the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 24, 2023

At a Glance

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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 17, 2023

Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment

Jul 17, 2023

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the …

Apr 24, 2023

Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Omnibus securities reform package including emerging growth company threshold increases, auditor independence reforms, and market value calculation changes for acquisition disclosure.

Who Benefits and How

  • Emerging growth companies maintain EGC status longer with higher thresholds
  • Small issuers face reduced disclosure and audit requirements
  • Growing companies benefit from extended regulatory accommodations

Who Bears the Burden and How

  • SEC must implement multiple regulatory changes
  • Investors receive less disclosure from larger private companies
  • Audit quality potentially affected by independence reforms

Key Provisions

  • EGC revenue threshold raised from $1B to $1.5B
  • EGC status extended from 5 to 7 years
  • Market value calculation expanded for acquisition tests
  • Auditor independence reforms for pre-IPO audits
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 17:33

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Comprehensive capital markets reform bill easing securities regulations for small and emerging companies

Policy Domains

Securities Capital Markets Small Business

Legislative Strategy

"Reduce regulatory burden to encourage capital formation"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Securities Capital Markets
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ SEC

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