H.R. 1190

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Sponsor: Troy Downing

5 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

This bill requires the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

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Sec. 1. Short title Since introduced

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act.

Sec. 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Since introduced

Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses; and

(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses.