Small Entity Update Act
Official title: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term "small entity" under the securities laws for purposes of chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.
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What Happened in Congress?
July 21, 2025
- HousePassed by voice vote
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
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.
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Timeline
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- House floor actionsMr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Passed the House
- House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-125.
- House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced
- Committee



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