Small Entity Update Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to periodically study and report on its definition of small entity, revise its rules accordingly after notice and comment, and adjust related dollar thresholds every five years for inflation.
Who Benefits and How
Smaller businesses and other entities subject to SEC rules could benefit if the Commission broadens or updates its small-entity definition so more firms qualify for Regulatory Flexibility Act treatment.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The SEC would need to conduct recurring studies, submit reports to Congress, undertake notice-and-comment rulemakings, and periodically adjust dollar figures for inflation.
Key Provisions
- Defines Commission and small entity for purposes of the act.
- Requires the SEC to conduct a study within one year and again five years later on whether its small-entity definition remains meaningful.
- Requires a congressional report with study results and recommendations for broadening or revising the definition.
- Requires the SEC to revise its rules after each study and later adjust relevant dollar thresholds every five years for inflation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to periodically study and report on its definition of small entity, revise its rules accordingly after notice and comment, and adjust related dollar thresholds every five years for inflation.
Key Policy Areas
Financial Regulation, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to periodically study and report on its definition of small entity, revise its rules accordingly after notice and comment, and adjust related dollar thresholds every five years for inflation.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Smaller entities that may qualify for broader SEC small-entity treatment
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- The SEC and its staff responsible for studies, reports, and rule revisions
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Smaller entities that may benefit from a broader or updated SEC small-entity definition
SEC staff conducting studies, preparing reports, and undertaking recurring rule revisions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "commission"
- → Securities and Exchange Commission
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