Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 This bill provides statutory authority for all issuers of securities to use certain offering procedures that are available to emerging growth companies. Specifically, the bill allows under statute issuers of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., test the waters ). Additionally, issuers are allowed under statute to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration (i.e., a follow-on offering ). If the SEC pursues further rulemaking to related to these provisions, the SEC must submit a report to Congress supporting the basis of the rulemaking.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-90.
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2727-2729)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2793.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 13 (Roll no. 245). (text: CR H2727-2728)
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-90.
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2727-2729)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2793.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 13 (Roll no. 245). (text: CR H2727-2728)
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Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023
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| Updated: 6/6/2023
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 This bill provides statutory authority for all issuers of securities to use certain offering procedures that are available to emerging growth companies. Specifically, the bill allows under statute issuers of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., test the waters ). Additionally, issuers are allowed under statute to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration (i.e., a follow-on offering ). If the SEC pursues further rulemaking to related to these provisions, the SEC must submit a report to Congress supporting the basis of the rulemaking.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-90.
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2727-2729)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2793.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 13 (Roll no. 245). (text: CR H2727-2728)
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-90.
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2727-2729)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2793.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 13 (Roll no. 245). (text: CR H2727-2728)