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HR 4430 · in committee · major

Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act

What this bill does

  • This bill lowers the financial threshold for companies to qualify as well-known seasoned issuers eligible for expedited stock offerings.
  • Mid-sized companies and their investors are affected by the streamlined process for raising capital through public securities offerings.
  • The change takes effect upon enactment and reduces regulatory barriers without direct federal spending.

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  1. 01

    How might lowering WKSI thresholds affect the balance between faster capital access for mid-sized companies and investor protection safeguards?

  2. 02

    Which mid-sized companies would newly qualify for expedited offerings under this threshold change, and what risks or benefits would that create?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that current WKSI eligibility requirements actually prevent mid-sized companies from raising needed capital efficiently?

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Bryan Steil

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Introduced 2025-12-02

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-02 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4952)

  4. 2025-12-01 · 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 H4952)

  5. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4430.

  6. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4952-4953)

  7. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-09-08 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.

  9. 2025-09-08 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-247.

  10. 2025-09-08 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-247.

  11. 2025-07-22 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 2.

  12. 2025-07-22 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-07-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  14. 2025-07-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-07-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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