H.R. 3381
119th Congress
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025
2
Cosponsors
15
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
24 June 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 23 June 2025
Encouraging 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.
Timeline
15 actions
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
24 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
23 June 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2872-2873)
23 June 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3381.
23 June 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873)
23 June 2025 · Floor
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)
23 June 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
23 June 2025 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116.
3 June 2025 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116.
3 June 2025 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
3 June 2025 · Calendars
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
20 May 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 2.
20 May 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
14 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
2 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]MOCosponsors
- Democrat150%
- Republican150%
- Democrat:Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
- Republican:Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]TX
Classification
Policy area
Finance and Financial SectorLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Financial Services Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To14 May 2025
- Markup By20 May 2025
- Reported By3 Jun 2025
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To24 Jun 2025
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