Small Business Relief Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedJun 25, 2025
ReportedDec 17, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 80 words.
Small Business Relief Act This bill allows issuers of securities to have institutional investors and buyers in a class of securities without needing to comply with certain Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration requirements. Currently, issuers of securities must register with and periodically report to the SEC when, among other requirements, the number of investors in a class of securities exceeds a specific cap. Under the bill, qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors do not count towards this cap.
Context
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 79 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 84 words
- Subjects
- Business investment and capitalBusiness recordsLicensing and registrationsSecuritiesSmall business
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]