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HR 1548 - 118

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Finance and banking
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Impact 99% Confidence 90%

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Improving Access to Small Business Information Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Finance and Financial Sector

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Impact 86% Confidence 80%

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Finance and Financial Sector

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Summary

53 Passed House Oct 6, 2023

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act This bill excludes from the Paperwork Reduction Act actions taken by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies must comply with specific procedures when gathering information from the public. The bill establishes several exceptions. For example, the office must inform the person receiving the collection of information the reasons the information is being collected, as required under current law.

00 Introduced in House Jun 16, 2023

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act This bill excludes from the Paperwork Reduction Act actions taken by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies must comply with specific procedures when gathering information from the public.

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Timeline

Jul 12, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Jul 11, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-135, Part I.

Jul 11, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-135, Part I.

Jul 11, 2023

Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.

Jul 11, 2023

Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.

Jul 11, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.

Jul 11, 2023

Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 11, 2023

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3185-3187)

Jul 11, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1548.

Jul 11, 2023

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.

Jul 11, 2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3190-3191)

Jul 11, 2023

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): 398 - 11 (Roll no. 290). (text: CR H3186)

Jul 11, 2023

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 11 (Roll no. 290). (text: CR H3186)

Jul 11, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 26, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 26, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

Mar 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

House Votes

Roll call 290 · Session 1 · Jul 11, 2023
Passed

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