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HR 3352 · in committee · significant

HALOS Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill exempts startup presentations at certain events from SEC advertising restrictions on unregistered securities offerings.
  • Angel investor groups and startup founders are affected by relaxed rules for pitching investments.
  • The SEC implements the exemption immediately for multi-issuer events meeting specific sponsor and disclosure requirements.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would exempting startup pitches from SEC advertising rules affect investor protection compared to current disclosure requirements?

  2. 02

    Which types of events and sponsors should qualify for this exemption, and what safeguards would prevent misuse by bad actors?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that current SEC restrictions are preventing legitimate startups from accessing angel investor funding?

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Sponsor · R-NY-17

Michael Lawler

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Introduced 2025-06-24

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-24 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3352.

  3. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

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

  4. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H2866-2867)

  5. 2025-06-23 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H2866-2867)

  6. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2866-2868)

  7. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2025-06-03 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.

  9. 2025-06-03 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-123.

  10. 2025-06-03 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-123.

  11. 2025-05-20 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.

  12. 2025-05-20 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-05-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  14. 2025-05-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-05-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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