S 3939 United States Senate · 117th Congress

SEED Act of 2022

Summary
Small Entrepreneurs' Empowerment and Development Act of 2022 or the SEED Act of 2022 This bill creates an exemption to securities registration requirements for a micro-offering of securities. In general, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prohibits the offering or selling of securities unless the offering is registered with the SEC or it qualifies for an exemption. The bill defines a micro-offering as an aggregate amount of securities sold by an issuer that does not exceed $500,000 in a 12-month period. This exemption does not apply to issuers who are convicted of specified financial crimes or are subject to specified disciplinary actions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 28, 2022 Last action Apr 5, 2022
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Apr 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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