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{{McCarthysInnovationInitiativeLegislation|Name of BillHas title=H.R.4498 Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (114-HR4498 HALOS) Act|YearProposed in=2016114|SponsorSponsored by=Rep. Chabot, Steve (R-OH-1)|CosponsorReviewing committee=Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten (DHouse -AZ-9), Rep. HurtFinancial Services, Robert (RSenate -VA-5)Banking, Rep. TakaiHousing, Mark (D-HI-1), Rep. Curbelo, Carlos (R-FL-26), Rep. Wagner, Ann (R-MO-2), Rep. Costello, Ryan A. (R-PA-6), Rep. Barr, Andy (R-KY-6), Rep. Hultgren, Randy (R-IL-14), Rep. Delaney, John K. (D-MD-6), Rep. Sessions, Pete (R-TX-32), Rep. Polis, Jared (D-CO-2)and Urban Affairs|Has bill status=Died|Status of BillHas keywords=Passed House,McCarthy

[Congressional Bills 114th Congress][From The HALOS Act is short for the U"Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act".S ====Sec. Government Publishing Office]3====[H.R. 4498 Referred This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend Regulation D (governing the limited offer and sale of securities without registration under the Securities Act of 1933) to make the prohibition against general solicitation or general advertising inapplicable to events with specified kinds of sponsors (including angel investor groups not connected to broker-dealers or investment advisers) where:*presentations or communications are made by or on behalf of an issuer,*the advertising does not refer to any specific offering of securities by the issuer,*the sponsor does not engage in Senate certain activities (RFSsuch as offering investment recommendations or advice to attendees)],*the sponsor does not receive compensation for the event which would require registration as a broker or dealer or as an investment advisor, and*no specific information regarding a securities offering is communicated (other than that the issuer is in the process of offering or planning to offer securities, including the type and amount of securities being offered). This bill may only be construed as requiring the SEC to amend Regulation D with respect to presentations and communications, and not with respect to purchases or sales. ==Bill Text==

2d Session H. R. 4498IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 28, 2016Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACTTo clarify the definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law. 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 “Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act” or the “HALOS Act”. SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ANGEL INVESTOR GROUP. As used in this Act, the term “angel investor group” means any group that—

IN THE SENATE SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF THE UNITED STATESGENERAL SOLICITATION.

April 28(a) In General.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 2016the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Regulation D of its rules (17 CFR 230.500 et seq.) to require that in carrying out the prohibition against general solicitation or general advertising contained in section 230.502(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, the prohibition shall not apply to a presentation or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer which is made at an event—

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled(E) a venture forum,venture capital association, or trade association; or

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.(F) any other group, person or entity as the Securities and Exchange Commission may determine by rule; (2) where any advertising for the event does not reference any specific offering of securities by the issuer; (3) the sponsor of which— (A) does not make investment recommendations or provide investment advice to event attendees; (B) does not engage in an active role in any investment negotiations between the issuer and investors attending the event; (C) does not charge event attendees any fees other than administrative fees; and (D) does not receive any compensation with respect to such event that would require registration of the sponsor as a broker or a dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; and (4) where no specific information regarding an offering of securities by the issuer is communicated or distributed by or on behalf of the issuer, other than— (A) that the issuer is in the process of offering securities or planning to offer securities; (B) the type and amount of securities being offered;

This Act may be cited as (C) the ``Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act'' or the ``HALOS Act''.amount of securities being offered that have already been subscribed for; and

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ANGEL INVESTOR GROUP(D) the intended use of proceeds of the offering.

As used in this Act, the term ``angel investor group'' means any group that-- (1b) is composed of accredited investors interested in investing personal capital in early-stage companies; Rule Of Construction.—Subsection (2a) holds regular meetings may only be construed as requiring the Securities and has defined processes Exchange Commission to amend the requirements of Regulation D with respect to presentations and procedures for making investment decisionscommunications, either individually or among the membership of the group as a whole; and (3) is neither associated nor affiliated not with brokers, dealers, respect to purchases or investment adviserssales.

SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF GENERAL SOLICITATIONPassed the House of Representatives April 27, 2016.

(a) In GeneralAttest: karen l.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Regulation D of its rules (17 CFR 230.500 et seq.) to require that in carrying out the prohibition against general solicitation or general advertising contained in section 230.502(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulationshaas, the prohibition shall not apply to a presentation or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer which is made at an event-- (1) sponsored by-- (A) the United States or any territory thereof, by the District of Columbia, by any State, by a political subdivision of any State or territory, or by any agency or public instrumentality of any of the foregoing; (B) a college, university, or other institution of higher education; (C) a nonprofit organization; (D) an angel investor group; (E) a venture forum, venture capital association, or trade association; or (F) any other group, person or entity as the Securities and Exchange Commission may determine by rule; (2) where any advertising for the event does not reference any specific offering of securities by the issuer; (3) the sponsor of which-- (A) does not make investment recommendations or provide investment advice to event attendees; (B) does not engage in an active role in any investment negotiations between the issuer and investors attending the event; (C) does not charge event attendees any fees other than administrative fees; and (D) does not receive any compensation with respect to such event that would require registration of the sponsor as a broker or a dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; and (4) where no specific information regarding an offering of securities by the issuer is communicated or distributed by or on behalf of the issuer, other than-- (A) that the issuer is in the process of offering securities or planning to offer securities; (B) the type and amount of securities being offered; (C) the amount of securities being offered that have already been subscribed for; and (D) the intended use of proceeds of the offering. (b) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (a) may only be construed as requiring the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend the requirements of Regulation D with respect to presentations and communications, and not with respect to purchases or sales.Clerk

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