S4493-118

Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Environment, Labor.

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 H5AFF5B2707644175A94ABE3F260DCFE5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2024.
  • Section HF0D896A5D72A41EF80656E14DE4CB119: 2. Safe harbors for private placement brokers and finders Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section HF0C23A76C71542A094159326A7217DF8: 3. Limitations on State law Section 15(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(i)) is amended— by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Environment, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Environment Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 11, 2024

Mr. Cramer introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Environment Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"finder" §HF0D896A5D72A41EF80656E14DE4CB119

a person described in paragraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (p)(4) that— receives transaction-based compensation of equal to or less than $500,000 in any calendar year

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