HR 400 United States House · 118th Congress

Investing in Main Street Act of 2023

This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) licensed by the Small Business Administration to invest at least 15% of their capital in small businesses, up from the previous 5% requirement. The change directly affects SBICs, which are private investment firms that channel capital into small businesses. By raising this minimum investment threshold, the bill aims to increase funding flow to small businesses through these licensed investment vehicles. The provision applies to all new SBIC investments under the amended law.
Tags: Small Business
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Jan 26, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 25, 2023

How they voted

41113
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 434
Jan 25, 2023
D Democratic212
205 Yea 7
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican221
205 Yea 13 Nay 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 411 - 13 (Roll No. 35). (text: CR H304)
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors