Active
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 3381
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025
Refreshed 2 h ago
Introduced 2025-05-14Topic: economy jobsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceEncouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for all issuers of securities to use certain offering procedures that are available to emerging growth companies. Specifically, the bill allows under statute issuers 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). Additionally, issuers are allowed under statute to submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission, with respect to an initial public offering, initial registration, or follow-on offering, a confidential draft registration statement for review prior to public filing.
Sponsors
- Ann Wagner Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-06-23 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-06-23 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873) | |
| 2025-06-23 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873) | floor pass | |
| 2025-06-23 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3381. | |
| 2025-06-23 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2872-2873) | |
| 2025-06-23 | House | Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86. | |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116. | report |
| 2025-06-03 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116. | report | |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 2. | refer |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | refer |
| 2025-05-14 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-05-14 | Introduced in House | introduce |