HR 3382

Small Entity Update Act

Summary

Small Entity Update Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study approaches to reduce the impact of SEC rules on small businesses and other small entities, make appropriate recommendations, and revise applicable rules.  Specifically, the bill requires the SEC to evaluate the current definition of  small entity with respect to SEC rules. Under the bill, the SEC must provide specific and detailed recommendations to Congress on how the SEC can revise the definition of small entity to (1) align with specified statutory goals, including reducing unnecessary burdens on small entities; and (2) expand the number of entities covered. In addition, the SEC must adjust for inflation every five years any dollar amounts used to define small entities. The SEC must also revise the applicable rules to implement these recommendations.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO-2]
Cosponsors
7
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
Introduced
2025-05-14
Latest action
2025-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2025-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-07-21: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3500)
  • 2025-07-21: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3500)
  • 2025-07-21: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3382.