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HR 3394 · in committee · significant

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

What this bill does

  • This bill expands who can invest in private securities by adding professionals with relevant expertise to the accredited investor category.
  • Individual investors with qualifying education or professional experience in finance will gain access to private investment opportunities previously limited to wealthy investors.
  • The SEC will update its rules to implement the new eligibility criteria for private securities offerings.

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    How would expanding accredited investor status to finance professionals affect the distribution of risk between wealthy and expertise-based investors?

  2. 02

    What specific credentials or professional experience should qualify someone to invest in private securities under this bill's framework?

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    Could broadening access to private securities offerings increase retail investment losses, and how would the SEC monitor this risk?

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J. French Hill

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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

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

  3. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 12 (Roll no. 173). (text: CR H2869-2870)

  4. 2025-06-23 · Floor

    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): 397 - 12 (Roll no. 173). (text: CR H2869-2870)

  5. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2878-2879)

  6. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    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.

  7. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3394.

  8. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2869-2871)

  9. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2025-06-03 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.

  11. 2025-06-03 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-115.

  12. 2025-06-03 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-115.

  13. 2025-05-20 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 1.

  14. 2025-05-20 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-05-14 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  16. 2025-05-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-05-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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