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H.R. 3381Passed House
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025
Introduced: May 14, 2025
Latest action date: Jun 24, 2025
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May 14, 2025
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Finance and Financial Sector
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Bill Summary
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025
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 to the Securities and Exchange Commission, with respect to an initial public offering, initial registration, or follow-on offering, a confidential draft registration statement for review prior to public filing.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3381.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2872-2873)
FloorHouse floor actionsMrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 2.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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