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As this election year begins and the prolonged downturn in the economy continues, the political rhetoric is creeping up and more politicians are jumping on the bandwagon to rail against regulatory hurdles to raising capital
The Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert, would increase the offering threshold from $5 million to $50 million for offerings exempt from regulation pursuant to Regulation A
The bill titled "to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes," sponsored by Rep. James A. Himes, would amend Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act to increase the assets of an issuer required to register with the SEC from $1 million to $10 million
The Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011, sponsored by, among others, Rep. Stephen Fincher, would "increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies."
The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert, would increase the number of shareholders that a company can have before it is required to register with the SEC under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
