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Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017

H.R. 3972 · 115th Congress · Oct 25, 2017 · Lineage

AN ACT

To clarify that family offices and family clients are accredited investors, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017”.

Sec. 2 Accredited investor clarification

(a)
In General— Subject to subsection (b), any family office or a family client of a family office, as defined in section 275.202(a)(11)(G)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be an accredited investor, as defined in Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(b)
Limitation— Subsection (a) only applies to a family office with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, and a family office or a family client not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.