United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 79 (115th)
HALOS Act
Introduced
3 January 2017
Last action
11 January 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act or the HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply to events with specified kinds of sponsors—including "angel investor groups" unconnected to broker-dealers or investment advisers—where presentations or communications are made by or on behalf of an issuer, but: the advertising does not refer to any specific offering of securities by the issuer; the sponsor does not provide investment recommendation or advice to attendees, engage in investment negotiations with attendees, charge certain fees, or receive certain compensation; and no specific information regarding a securities offering is communicated beyond the type and amount of securities being offered, the amount of securities already subscribed for, and the intended use of proceeds from the offering.
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Timeline
3 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 33 Reported to House. The resolution provides for both bills to be considered under a structured rule for one hour of general debate. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions on both H.R. 5 and H.R. 79.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 73 (Roll no. 31).
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 73 (Roll no. 31).
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 79.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 79 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
Mr. Huizenga moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 33 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Floor
The resolution provides for both bills to be considered under a structured rule for one hour of general debate. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions on both H.R. 5 and H.R. 79.
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 33. (consideration: CR H259-266; text of measure as reported in House: CR H264)
Source: Floor
10 January 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 33 passed House.
Source: Floor
11 January 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
10 January 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 344 · No 73 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 17
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 11 January 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 10 January 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 10 January 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 79) to clarify the definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law.
- related to ← Encouraging Employee Ownership Act
- related to ← HALOS Act
- related to ← Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to ← Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to ← Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
- related to ← HALOS Act
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/79
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/79
- us · 115-hr-79 · source updated 7 April 2025