Tagged: hr 4855

December 27, 2016 @ 5:01 am By Emma Peck  |  

2016 brought with it many positive developments for startups in terms of capital access and tax policy. Investment crowdfunding finally went live, a number of bills to facilitate capital formation passed the House, and the startup community galvanized around a tax bill that would make… Read More

July 5, 2016 @ 9:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855) easily cruised through the House by a vote of 394 – 4 as it attracted broad bipartisan support.  It was joined by the Supporting America’s Innovators Act (HR 4854) which passed on a vote of 389-9. HR 4854 raised… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 4:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855), a bill that sailed through the House Financial Services with broad bi-partisan support, is expected to hit the House floor for a vote this coming Tuesday.  A source told Crowdfund Insider that originally it was on the back-burner for… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 9:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855) passed the House Financial Services Committee earlier this month with solid bipartisan support. The bill was laser focused on addressing intrinsic shortcomings in Title III of the JOBS Act. While the bill was approved the final text saw several… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 9:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

HR 4855, or the Fix Crowdfunding Act, was approved by the House Financial Services Committee on a solidly bipartisan vote of 57-2.  The bill, sponsored by Congressman Patrick McHenry, was created in response to multiple shortcomings intrinsic to existing Title III or Reg CF investment… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee will consider the Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855) alongside several other bills during their meeting this week (Jun 15, 2016) beginning at 10AM.  The Committee meetings are live-streamed on the Committee’s website. The Fix Crowdfunding Act is widely viewed as… Read More

June 12, 2016 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Embedded below is another comment letter regarding a bill circulating now on Capitol Hill called the Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855). The proposed legislation, sponsored by Congressman Patrick McHenry, was crafted to fix some the most glaring omissions from Title III of the JOBS Act…. Read More

June 10, 2016 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, one of the active participants in the Reg CF crowdfunding space, has published a comment letter directed towards Representatives Jeb Hensarling and Maxine Waters in support of the Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855).  The two are powerful legislators in the House of Representatives. Hensarling… Read More

June 9, 2016 @ 3:00 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

  It’s been more than four (very long) years since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) made its debut, with much fanfare, in the White House Rose Garden. And on May 16, 2016, the official date of the emancipation of investment crowdfunding… Read More