115-HR1219 Supporting America's Innovators Act
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Title | 115-HR1219 Supporting America's Innovators Act |
Congress | 115 |
Sponsor | Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. (R-NC-10) |
Committee(s) | House Financial Services |
Status | Proposed |
Keywords | McCarthy |
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This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to exempt from its coverage any issuer whose outstanding securities with respect to a qualifying venture capital fund (other than short-term paper) are beneficially owned by not more than 250 persons.
The bill defines "qualifying venture capital fund" as one with no more than $10 million (annually adjusted for inflation) in invested capital.
The bill was previously introduced in the 114th Congress in 2016 where it passed the House. The previous and current bill differ mainly in clause (2)(C) in their clarifications of the term "qualifying venture capital fund" and "venture capital fund".
2017 Bill Text
Congressional Bills 115th Congress From the U.S. Government Publishing Office H.R. 1219 Introduced in House (IH)
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1219
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from
the definition of an investment company.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2017
Mr. McHenry (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from
the definition of an investment company.
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 ``Supporting America's Innovators Act
of 2017.
SEC. 2. INVESTOR LIMITATION FOR QUALIFYING VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS.
Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-3(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(or, in the case of a qualifying venture capital fund, 250 persons) after ``one hundred persons; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(C)(i) The term `qualifying venture capital fund' means a venture capital fund that has not more than $10,000,000 in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital, with such dollar amount to be indexed for inflation once every 5 years by the Commission, beginning from a measurement made by the Commission on a date selected by the Commission, rounded to the nearest $1,000,000. ``(ii) The term `venture capital fund' has the meaning given the term in section 275.203(l)-1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation..
2016 Bill Text
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4854 Received in Senate (RDS)]
114th CONGRESS
2d Session H. R. 4854
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 6, 2016
Received
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AN ACT
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from
the definition of an investment company.
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 ``Supporting America's Innovators Act
of 2016.
SEC. 2. INVESTOR LIMITATION FOR QUALIFYING VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS.
Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-3(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``one hundred persons the following: ``(or, with respect to a qualifying venture capital fund, 250 persons); and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) The term `qualifying venture capital fund' means any venture capital fund (as defined pursuant to section 203(l)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-3(l)(1)) with no more than $10,000,000 in invested capital, as such dollar amount is annually adjusted by the Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor..
Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.
References
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1219/text?format=txt https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4854