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S. 444

Introduced

Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017

Introduced 2/27/2017•115th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Held at the desk.

9/12/2017 • House

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to exempt from the definition of an "investment company," for purposes of specified limitations applicable to such a company under the Act, a qualifying venture capital fund that has no more than 250 investors. Specifically, the bill applies to a venture capital fund that has less than $10 million in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital.

Under current law, a venture capital fund is considered to be an investment company if it has more than 100 investors.

Passed Senate without amendment • 9/11/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Business investment and capitalFinancial services and investments

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]

Democrat • ND

Sponsored 2/27/2017

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]

R-NV

Joined 2/27/2017

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Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

D-VA

Joined 3/6/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 27, 2017

Committee Review

March 9, 2017

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Floor Debate

September 11, 2017

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

September 12, 2017

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Engrossed in Senate9/11/2017
Reported to Senate3/13/2017
Introduced in Senate2/27/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusIntroduced
Cosponsors2