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Version 49 · Public Law · Jun 21, 2018
Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum amount of outstanding leverage (i.e., borrowing power) made available to any licensed small business investment company from $150 million to $175 million.
People & committees
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 115-187.
Became Public Law No: 115-187.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2998)
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2998)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6178)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6178)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2333.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6178-6179)
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-215.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-215.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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