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US Congress · H.R. 3422 · Passed the House

Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

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Introduced 2025-05-15
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What it does

Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act This bill expands the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. Specifically, the office must (1) provide educational resources and host (or participate in) events to promote capital-raising options for underrepresented small businesses, businesses in rural areas, and businesses affected by natural disasters; and (2) meet annually with representatives of state securities commissions to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination.
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1Short title

This section would give the Act the short title "Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act."

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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act .

2Promoting capital raising options for traditionally underrepresented small businesses

This section would add two new duties to the list of duties of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(j)(4)), and would make conforming punctuation changes to the existing list so the new duties can be added at the end. First, the Advocate would be required to provide educational resources and to host or participate in events for small businesses and small business investors, including to raise awareness of capital raising options for underrepresented small businesses (including women-owned and minority-owned small businesses), businesses located in rural areas, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters. Second, the Advocate would be required to meet at least annually with representatives of State securities commissions to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination on efforts to assist small businesses and small business investors.

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2. Promoting capital raising options for traditionally underrepresented small businesses Section 4(j)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (I) provide educational resources and host or participate in events for small businesses and small business investors, including to raise awareness of capital raising options for— (i) underrepresented small businesses, including women-owned and minority-owned small businesses; (ii) businesses located in rural areas; and (iii) small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters; and (J) at least annually, meet with representatives of State securities commissions to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination with respect to efforts to assist small businesses and small business investors. .

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-05-15

In the House.

Passed the House · 2025-06-23
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

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The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
3 filings
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORMvia AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM
1 filing
From 4 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (2025-06-24).