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H.R. 1839 (114th): Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015 or the RAISE Act of 2015

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain transactions involving purchases by accredited investors, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Patrick McHenry

Sponsor. Representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 7, 2015
Length: 9 pages
Introduced
Apr 16, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

H.R. 22: FAST Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 4, 2015. (compare text)
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

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History

Apr 16, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jul 28, 2015
 
Considered by House Committee on Financial Services

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Jul 29, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

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Oct 6, 2015
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Oct 6, 2015
 
Reported by House Committee on Financial Services

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H.R. 1839 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1839. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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