Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Form S-3 so as to permit securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.1. of the form if either: (1) the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant is $75 million or more, or (2) the registrant has at least one class of common equity securities listed and registered on a national securities exchange.
Requires the SEC to remove a certain listing and registration requirement from General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-12 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 178 (Roll no. 493). | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 233 (Roll no. 492). | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5199) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to condition the availablity of an exemption on the disclosure of cybersecurity risks to the SEC. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | Mr. Kilmer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (consideration: CR H5198-5200; text: CR H5198-5199) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5198) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5198) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2357. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2357. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 844 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2357 and H.R. 5424. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-08 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844. (consideration: CR H5188-5201) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-06 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2357 and H.R. 5424. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-19 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-19 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-506. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-20 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 24. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-20 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-15 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |
| 2015-05-13 | Committee | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral. | House committee actions |