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H.R. 4431Passed House

Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2025

Introduced: Jul 16, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 2, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jul 16, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2025

This bill expands qualification requirements for venture capital funds to include investment firms with more owners and capital contributions. Venture capital funds are exempt from certain regulations applicable to other investment firms, including those related to filings, audits, and restricted communications with investors. Currently, an investment firm qualifies as a venture capital fund if, among other requirements (1) the fund's securities are owned by 250 persons or less, and (2) the fund has $10 million or less in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital. The bill increases these amounts to 2,000 persons and $150 million, respectively.

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Finance and Financial Sector

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Banking and financial institutions regulationBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsSecurities

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4950-4951)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4950-4951)

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  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4431.

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  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4950-4952)

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  7. Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.

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  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-248.

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  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-248.

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  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 2.

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  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  13. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  14. Introduced in House

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  15. Introduced in House

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