To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study of the costs associated with small- and medium-sized companies to undertake initial public offerings.
Middle Market IPO Cost Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the costs encountered by small- and medium-sized companies when undertaking initial public offerings and certain offerings exempt from securities registration requirements.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-91.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-91.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2729-2731)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2812.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731-2732)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 10 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H2729)
Roll Call #246 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 10 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H2729)
Roll Call #246 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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