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H.R. 4449 (119th)Congressional Activities
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Advocating for Small Business Act

Finance and Financial Sector|Advisory bodiesBusiness investment and capital
Sponsor
Vicente GonzalezD
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Lean Republican
Introduced
Jul 16, 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.

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R48885Mar 24, 2026
The Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3383) ↗

In recent Congresses, some capital markets legislative proposals, such as those that aim to expand on the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act; P.L. 112-106), have evolved through multiple iterations. In the 119th Congress, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST…

AuthorsEva Su
Financial Market RegulationSecurities
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ScheduledMarkup•Jul 22, 2025, 2:00 PM
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2128, Rayburn House Office Building, 2128, Rayburn House Office Building
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Amdt. No. 10 (Waters 3) to H.R. 4437, as introduced, designated Waters_078, offered by Ms. Waters of California, was AGREED TO by voice vote.Amdt. No. 11 (Waters 4) to ANS to H.R. 3074, designated HR3074_02, offered by Ms. Waters of California, was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 25 NAYS. (Record Vote No. FC-186).Amdt. No. 12 (Foster 2) to ANS to H.R. 3390, designated Foster_044, offered by Mr. Foster of Illinois, was AGREED TO by voice vote.Amdt. No. 13 (Waters 5) to ANS to H.R. 3390, designated Waters_077, offered by Ms. Waters of California, was AGREED TO by voice vote.Amdt. No. 1 (Velázquez 1) to ANS to H.R. 3673, designated HR3673_01, offered by Ms. Velázquez of New York, was AGREED TO by voice vote.Amdt. No. 2 (Waters 1) to ANS to H.R. 4427, designated HR4427_01, offered by Ms. Waters of California, was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 17 YEAS and 37 NAYS. (Record Vote No. FC-176).

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H. Rept. 119-250Sep 8, 2025Financial Services Committee

ADVOCATING FOR SMALL BUSINESS ACT

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