The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
HR 1190 Passed both chambers

Sponsored by Troy Downing (R)

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Requires SEC to track capital-access barriers for rural small businesses.

Tradeoff

Adds a reporting requirement to the SEC's Small Business Capital Formation Advocate. No offsetting cuts or spending authorized.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on June 23, 2025. Passed the Senate by on September 29, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 11, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Financial Services(Feb 11, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Financial Services voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 51 - 0(May 20, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-122.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 23, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs(Jun 24, 2025)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 29, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

    Discharged(Sep 29, 2026)