119th Congress
H.R. 3381
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ann Wagner(R-MO)
- Introduced
- May 14, 2025
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025
This bill provides statutory authority for all issuers of securities to use certain offering procedures that are available to emerging growth companies.
Specifically, the bill allows under statute issuers of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., test the waters).
Additionally, issuers are allowed under statute to submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission, with respect to an initial public offering, initial registration, or follow-on offering, a confidential draft registration statement for review prior to public filing.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873) - Jun 23, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3381. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2872-2873) - Jun 23, 2025 · House
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116. - May 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 2. - May 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - May 14, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. - May 14, 2025
Introduced in House