Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025
119-HR-3381119th CongressIntroduced May 14, 2025Finance and Financial Sector
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2](R-MO-2)2 cosponsors
Summary
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.
Subjects
Financial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesSecurities
Actions (15)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 24, 2025Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2025House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873)
Jun 23, 2025House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2872-2873)
Jun 23, 2025Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3381.
Jun 23, 2025House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2872-2873)
Jun 23, 2025House floor actions
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 23, 2025House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
Jun 3, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116.
Jun 3, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-116.
Jun 3, 2025Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 2.
May 20, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 20, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 14, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
May 14, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
May 14, 2025Library of Congress