HR 4430

Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act

Summary

This bill reduces the required aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity shares for an issuer of securities to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer. A well-known seasoned issuer is allowed to make expedited public offerings of securities through automatic shelf registrations.

Bill status

Status
Reported
Sponsor
Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI-1]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
Introduced
2025-07-16
Latest action
2025-12-02: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-12-02: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2025-12-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-12-01: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4952)
  • 2025-12-01: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4952)
  • 2025-12-01: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4430.