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Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act

H.R. 4792 · 115th Congress · Jan 30, 2018 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act”.

Sec. 2 Expanding access to capital for small businesses impacted by a natural disaster

Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking “minority-owned and women-owned small businesses” and inserting “minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters”; and
(2)
in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking “minority-owned and women-owned small businesses” and inserting “minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters”.