Date: March 8, 2017
Issue: Capital formation
To: House Financial Services Committee
Filing Type: Letter
Description: The Chamber sent this letter tstrongly supporting several capital formation bills under consideration by the committee, including:
· H.R. 1343 – Encouraging Employee Ownership Act
· H.R. 910 – Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017
· H.R. 1219 – Supporting America’s Innovators Act of 2017
· H.R. 1312 – Small Business Capital Formation Enhance Act
· H.R. 1257 –Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act
These bills would improve the ability of businesses to raise capital, contribute to stronger economic growth, and provide certainty for market participants.