S 577 · in committee · major
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The SEC must report on capital access challenges faced by small businesses in rural areas.
- Rural small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking financing are affected.
- The bill requires a report with no specified appropriated funds or implementation timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What specific barriers to financing do rural small business owners face that urban entrepreneurs do not encounter?
- 02
How should Congress decide whether to fund new programs based on the SEC's findings, or should the report itself be sufficient?
- 03
Which rural communities or business types would benefit most from improved access to capital, and how would success be measured?
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Sponsor · R-LA
John Kennedy
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-13
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-13 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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