H.R. 4449

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4449 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 207 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4449 [Report No. 119-250] To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities related to capital formation. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Garbarino) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services September 8, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Fitzpatrick September 8, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities related to capital formation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Advocating for Small Business Act''. SEC. 2. MAKING THE SEC EVEN MORE SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLY. Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(l) Offices of Small Business.--The Commission shall establish, within each division of the Commission that performs rule writing activities, an Office of Small Business, which shall coordinate with the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation on rules and policy priorities related to capital formation.''. Union Calendar No. 207 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4449 [Report No. 119-250] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish Offices of Small Business within rule writing divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission to coordinate on rules and policy priorities related to capital formation. _______________________________________________________________________ September 8, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed