Hearing: The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor Access and Facilitating Capital Formation

Subcommittee on Capital Markets (Committee on Financial Services)

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (10:00 AM)

2128 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Andrew Barnell
CEO and Co-Founder, Geneoscopy

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM

Mr. McKeever Conwell
Founder and Managing Partner, RareBreed Ventures

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM

Ms. Rebecca Kacaba
CEO and Co-Founder, DealMaker

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM

Ms. Anna Pinedo
Partner, Mayer Brown

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM

Ms. Alexandra Thornton
Senior Director, Financial Regulation, Center for American Progress

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 02:54 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R.__, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Small Entity Update Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, a bill to amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Senior Security Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Remove Aberrations in the Market CAP Test for Target Company Financial Statements [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, SEC and PCAOB Auditor Requirements for Newly Public Companies [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Expands Protections for Research Reports to Cover All Securities of All Issuers [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, a bill to exclude QIBs and IAIs From the Record Holder Count for Mandatory Registration [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, a bill to expand WKSI Eligibility [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Smaller Reporting Company, Accelerated Filer, and Large Accelerated Filer Thresholds [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Small Business Investor Capital Access Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support (ACCESS) Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Restoring Secondary Trading Market Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, Accredited Investors Include Individuals Receiving Advice from Certain Professionals Act [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM
  • H.R.__, To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF]
  • Memorandum [PDF] Added 02/21/2025 at 03:44 PM

First Published: February 19, 2025 at 09:50 AM
Last Updated: February 25, 2025 at 04:27 PM