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SENATE 536116th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019

Last Action
2/25/2019

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-25 (00)

Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019

This bill allows an issuer 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"). Under current law, only emerging growth companies may engage in such communications.

The bill also allows an issuer to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration.

Subjects

  • Financial services and investments
  • Government information and archives
  • Securities
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