Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017
This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow an issuer of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., "test the waters"). Under current law, only emerging growth companies may engage in such communications.
The bill also allows an issuer to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-02 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-11-01 | Floor | The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3903. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-01 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-01 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 599). (text: CR H8318) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-01 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8361-8362) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-01 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-01 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3903. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-01 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8318-8320) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-01 | Floor | Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-31 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-31 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-374. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-12 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0. | House committee actions |
| 2017-10-12 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-10-11 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-10-02 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |