2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB4429: Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying investment, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company and to include an investment in another venture capital fund, and for other purposes.

Bill History

7/16/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/16/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
House of Representatives
7/22/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
7/22/2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 2.
House of Representatives
9/8/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-246.
House of Representatives
9/8/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 203.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(7/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text9/9/2025243.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text7/17/2025238.5 KB