This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy

Posted by: Mark Marich on October 31, 2011 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

A couple of bills intended to make it easier for startups and other companies to raise capital get the spotlight in the House this week. The Rule Committee has scheduled a hearing -- and live webcast – covering the 'Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act' (HR 2930) and 'Access to Capital for Job Creators Act' (HR 2940). Both tweak rules for the Securities and Exchange Commission. HR 2930 would allow new firms to use crowdfunding to accept and pool donations of up to $1 million without having to register with the SEC. HR 2940 would remove the SEC ban that now prevents small companies from advertising to solicit investors.

HOUSE
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• Protecting Small Business Contracting: Leadership Challenges at Cabinet-Level Agencies
  House committee on Small Business
  Subcommittee on Contracting & Workforce
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Tuesday, November 1
  1:00 pm


• HR 2930: Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
• HR 2940: Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
  House Committee on Rules
  H-313 US Capitol
  Wednesday, November 2
  3:00 pm


• Fostering US Innovation
  House Committee on Science, Space & Technology
  Subcommittee on Technology & Innovation
  2318 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, November 2
  10:00 am


• STEM in Action: Transferring Knowledge from the Workplace to the Classroom
  House Committee on Science, Space & Technology
  Subcommittee on Research & Science Education
  2318 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, November 3
  10:00 am


• Pro-Growth Tax Policy: Why Small Businesses Need Individual Tax Reform
  House committee on Small Business
  Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, November 3
  10:00 am


SENATE
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• [No relevant hearings posted at time of publication]