H.R. 1190 · Passed both chambers · Finance and Financial Sector

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Sponsor: Troy Downing (R-MT)

What it does

• Directs the SEC's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to report on capital-formation issues faced by small businesses in rural areas.

Official summary

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act This bill requires the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

Latest action

Sep 29, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5185)

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs