HR 3448 · 113th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014

Introduced 2013-11-12· Sponsored by Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2014-02-12)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2014-02-11
Roll #62
Yea 412Nay 4
Democrats
193 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·4 Nay
PassedHouse · 2014-02-11
Roll #62
Yea 412Nay 4
Democrats
193 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·4 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a liquidity pilot program for securities of emerging growth companies (EGC) with total annual gross revenues of less than $750 million, under which those securities shall be quoted using either: (1) a minimum increment of $0.05, (2) a minimum increment of $0.10, or (3) the increment at which the securities would be quoted without regard to such minimum increments. Repeals the requirement for a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) study examining the transition to trading and quoting securities in one penny increments, known as decimalization. Requires EGC securities quoted at a minimum increment of $0.05 or $0.10 to be traded at either such minimum increment or at one permitted by SEC regulations. Prescribes procedures for an EGC board of directors to elect either to opt out or to change the minimum increment. Prescribes pricing and trading procedures governing securities trading below $1.00. Directs the SEC to require an EGC under this Act to submit additional reports and disclosures. Shields an issuer from liability for losses caused solely by the quoting or trading of its securit…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2013

Jan 15, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on November 13, 2013

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican