H.R. 400 · 118th Congress

Investing in Main Street Act of 2023

Introduced on Jan 20, 2023 by Judy Chu (D-CA-28). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Jan 26, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 20, 2023
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies.

Subjects

  • Bank accounts, deposits, capital
  • Banking and financial institutions regulation
  • Business investment and capital
  • Small business

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Judy ChuD-CA-28Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jan 25, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 411–13

History

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  1. Jan 20, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 20, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 20, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  4. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseMr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H304-306)
  6. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 400.
  7. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H312-313)
  9. Jan 25, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 411 - 13 (Roll No. 35). (text: CR H304)House · Roll call 35
  10. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 411 - 13 (Roll No. 35). (text: CR H304)House · Roll call 35
  11. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Jan 26, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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