Expanding Investment Opportunities Act

Summary

Expanding Investment Opportunities Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise registration rules to allow a closed-end company to use offering and proxy rules currently available to other issuers of securities, thereby reducing filing requirements and restrictions on communications with investors in certain circumstances. (A closed-end company is a publicly traded investment management company that sells a limited number of shares to investors in an initial public offering.)

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Timeline

1. 3 November 2017

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Prior to Introduction and Referral.

   Source: Committee

2. 7 November 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 November 2017

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 2.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 November 2017

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 January 2018

   Vote

   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.

   Source: Floor

8. 16 January 2018

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4279.

   Source: Floor

9. 16 January 2018

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H183-185)

   Source: Floor

10. 16 January 2018

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

11. 16 January 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.

    Source: Calendars

12. 16 January 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-517.

    Source: Committee

13. 16 January 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-517.

    Source: Committee

14. 17 January 2018

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

15. 17 January 2018

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 2 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR 1/16/2018 H183)

    Source: Floor

16. 17 January 2018

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 2 (Roll no. 25).(text: CR 1/16/2018 H183)

    Source: Floor

17. 17 January 2018

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H454)

    Source: Floor

18. 18 January 2018

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 18 January 2018 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 17 January 2018 · Official file
• Reported in House · 16 January 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 7 November 2017 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 18 January 2018

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 18 January 2018

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 January 2018

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 January 2018

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 17 January 2018

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 January 2018

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 January 2018

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 January 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 November 2017

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Sponsors

• Trey Hollingsworth · R · Sponsor
• Randy Hultgren · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to → Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
• related to ← Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act