To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies.
Sponsors
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Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, …
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Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. McIver, and Mr. …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Increases the amount banks can invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) from 5% to 15% of capital and surplus, tripling the investment ceiling.
Who Benefits and How
SBICs gain access to more bank capital. Small businesses benefit from increased SBIC investment capacity. Banks can deploy more capital to small business financing.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Banks take on additional concentration risk. Regulators may need to monitor increased exposures.
Key Provisions
- Raises investment limit from 5% to 15% of bank capital
- Applies to both paragraph (1) and (2) investments
- Increases capital availability for SBICs
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Increases bank investment limits in SBICs from 5% to 15%
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase small business capital through bank SBIC investments"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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