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S. 978

Referred to Committee

HALOS Act

Introduced 4/16/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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

4/16/2015 • Senate

Summary

Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act or the HALOS Act

Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend Regulation D (governing the limited offer and sale of securities without registration under the Securities Act of 1933) to make the prohibition against general solicitation or general advertising inapplicable to events with specified kinds of sponsors (including angel investor groups not connected to broker-dealers or investment advisers) where:

  • presentations or communications are made by or on behalf of an issuer,
  • the advertising does not refer to any specific offering of securities by the issuer,
  • the sponsor does not engage in certain activities (such as offering investment recommendations or advice to attendees), and
  • no specific information regarding a securities offering is communicated (other than that the issuer is in the process of offering or planning to offer securities, including the type and amount of securities being offered).

Introduced in Senate • 4/16/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalFinancial services and investmentsHigher educationMarketing and advertisingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

Democrat • CT

Sponsored 4/16/2015

Cosponsors (4)

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Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

R-SD

Joined 4/16/2015

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Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]

R-PA

Joined 4/16/2015

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Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

D-HI

Joined 4/16/2015

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

April 16, 2015

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

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate4/16/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4