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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act is a United States federal law enacted in 2012 to increase start-up companies' access to capital by easing certain restrictions on seeking and soliciting private... more +

“Three’s A Charm”: House Adopts JOBS Act 3.0 To Fix Earlier Capital Raising Reform Efforts

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 7/24/2018

t’s not often that the House of Representatives votes nearly unanimously on anything noteworthy these days, but that’s exactly what the House did on July 17 in voting 406-4 for the “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of...more

The JOBS Act 3.0: Regulatory Reforms Pass House of Representatives

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/24/2018

On July 17, 2018, the House of Representatives passed the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (JOBS Act 3.0), a package of reforms consisting of 32 pieces of legislation principally designed to spur entrepreneurship by...more

Jobs Act 3.0

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 7/13/2018

This statement from Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, confirms the House continues to work on JOBS Act 3.0. ...more

Corporate Finance Alert: House Passes Bipartisan Legislation Intended to Ease Capital Formation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/7/2017

On November 1, 2017, the House of Representatives passed two bills intended to ease regulatory burdens on capital formation. The bills would amend the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) to extend the “testing the waters”...more

Financial CHOICE Act Aims to Open Capital Markets and Reduce Regulatory Burdens

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/12/2017

On June 8, 2017, the House of Representatives passed, by a 233-186 party-line vote (with all Democrats and one Republican voting against), the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, a bill principally designed to reverse many features...more

Fix Crowdfunding Act and Venture Capital Bill Pass House

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 7/6/2016

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (H.R. 4855) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 394 to 4. It doesn’t look much like the original bill we reported on here. As passed by the House, the bill allows special purpose...more

Fix Crowdfunding Act Improves JOBS Act

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/28/2016

The Fix Crowdfunding Act has been introduced by Representative Patrick McHenry, who was one of the architects of the FAST Act provisions simplifying securities laws. The Fix Crowdfunding Act increases the $1,000,000...more

Two Bills Aimed at Broadening Access to Capital Markets Reported out of House Financial Services Committee

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/28/2016

Earlier this month, on March 2, 2016, the House Financial Services Committee reported favorably on two bills that propose changes to the federal securities laws: the Main Street Growth Act (H.R. 4638) and the Fostering...more

House Committee on Financial Services Reports Favorably on the HALOS Act

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/7/2016

United States Representative Steve Chabot of Ohio first introduced the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (the “HALOS Act”) on February 9, 2016. Less than a month later, on March 2, 2016 the House Committee on Financial...more

Angels in Limbo: Congress and SEC Consider Regulatory Changes with Potential for Profound Effects on Start-Up Investments

K&L Gates LLP on 9/29/2014

Three events occurred during 2013 that have the potential to significantly affect angel investment around the country: (1) the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) lifted the prohibition on general solicitation for...more

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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act › Proposed Legislation

“Three’s A Charm”: House Adopts JOBS Act 3.0 To Fix Earlier Capital Raising Reform Efforts

The JOBS Act 3.0: Regulatory Reforms Pass House of Representatives

Jobs Act 3.0

Corporate Finance Alert: House Passes Bipartisan Legislation Intended to Ease Capital Formation

Financial CHOICE Act Aims to Open Capital Markets and Reduce Regulatory Burdens

Fix Crowdfunding Act and Venture Capital Bill Pass House

Fix Crowdfunding Act Improves JOBS Act

Two Bills Aimed at Broadening Access to Capital Markets Reported out of House Financial Services Committee

House Committee on Financial Services Reports Favorably on the HALOS Act

Angels in Limbo: Congress and SEC Consider Regulatory Changes with Potential for Profound Effects on Start-Up Investments

Recent Developments for Intrastate Crowdfunding and Social Media Use

15 Capital Formation Related Bills Scheduled for Mark Up

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- August 5, 2013

JOBS Act 2? A Kickstart to the Jumpstart?

Bill Introduced in House to Redefine “Accelerated Filer”

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- April 22, 2013

The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act › Proposed Legislation

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