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Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3391| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2022
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 This bill exempts from securities registration requirements certain merger-and-acquisition brokers that facilitate transfer of ownership in privately held companies with earnings or revenues under a specified threshold. However, this exemption shall not apply to certain brokers, including those that provide financing related to the transfer of ownership, engage on behalf of any party in a transaction involving specified shell companies, or are subject to suspension or revocation of registration.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 5, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
May 12, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-935
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • April 5, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.


  • May 12, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-935
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 117-935: Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021
Banking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCorporate finance and managementLicensing and registrationsSecuritiesSmall business

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3391| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2022
Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 This bill exempts from securities registration requirements certain merger-and-acquisition brokers that facilitate transfer of ownership in privately held companies with earnings or revenues under a specified threshold. However, this exemption shall not apply to certain brokers, including those that provide financing related to the transfer of ownership, engage on behalf of any party in a transaction involving specified shell companies, or are subject to suspension or revocation of registration.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 5, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
May 12, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-935
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • April 5, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.


  • May 12, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-935
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 117-935: Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Banking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCorporate finance and managementLicensing and registrationsSecuritiesSmall business