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H.R. 2792 — what changed

Small Entity Update Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Studies, reports, and rules regarding small entities

(a)
Definitions— In this section—
(1)
changed the term “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission;Commission; and
(2)
removed the term Committee means the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee established under section 40 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78qq);
(3)
removed the term Office means the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation established under section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(j)); and
(2)
renumbered was (2)(6) the term small entity—
(A)
renumbered was (2)(6)(2) has the meaning given the term in section 601 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the activities of the Commission; and
(B)
renumbered was (2)(6)(3) includes any definition established by the Commission of the term small business, small organization, or small governmental jurisdiction under paragraph (3), (4), or (5), respectively, of section 601 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the activities of the Commission.
(b)
changed Studies and reports— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and once every again 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall—
(1)
changed in consultation with the Committee, the Office, and the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, conduct a study of the definition of the term small entity with respect to the activities of the Commission for the purposes of chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, which shall consider—
(A)
the extent to which the definition of the term small entity, as in effect during the period in which the study is conducted, aligns with the findings and declarations made under section 2(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 note);
(B)
the amount by which financial markets in the United States have grown since the last time the Commission amended the definition of the term small entity, if applicable; and
(C)
how the Commission should define the term small entity to ensure that a meaningful number of entities would fall under that definition; and
(2)
submit to Congress a report that includes—
(A)
the results of the applicable study conducted under paragraph (1); and
(B)
specific and detailed recommendations on the ways in which the Commission could amend the definition of the term small entity to—
(i)
be consistent with the results described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii)
expand the number of entities covered by such definition.
(c)
added Rulemaking— After the completion of each study required under subsection (b), the Commission shall, subject to public notice and comment, revise the rules of the Commission consistent with the results of such study.
(c)
removed Rulemaking—
(1)
removed Proposed rules— Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commission submits to Congress a report required under subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall issue a proposed rule that implements the recommendations described in subsection (b)(2)(B).
(2)
removed Final rules— Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commission publishes a proposed rule under paragraph (1) in the Federal Register, the Commission shall issue a final version of that rule.