HAMDT 126 | ChamberLight

AMENDS

AMENDMENT PROGRESS

STEP 3 OF 3

Proposed

Considered

Disposed

Proposed
Considered
Disposed

DISPOSITION

FAILED

DEC 10, 2025

“On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.”

what this changes

This amendment would have required companies raising money through private investment deals to provide more detailed information to the government about their fundraising. It aimed to increase transparency in private markets where companies currently have fewer reporting requirements than public companies.

WHY IT MATTERS

Private investment markets are very large but often operate with less public oversight than the stock market; this proposal was an attempt to give regulators more data to monitor these markets for potential risks.

WHO IS AFFECTED

This would have primarily affected startups, private equity firms, and other businesses that raise capital privately rather than through public stock exchanges.

AMENDS

HR 3383PASSED HOUSE

Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025

OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL

KEY POINTS

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Increased Disclosure

It would have forced companies to share more data about their private investors and the terms of their fundraising.

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Regulatory Oversight

The goal was to provide the SEC with better tools to track trends and ensure accountability in private markets.

GLOSSARY

Regulation D: A set of rules that allows companies to sell stocks or bonds to private investors without the expensive process of registering with the SEC like public companies do.
Form D: A short notice filed with the SEC after a company sells securities in a private offering to notify the government that the sale took place.
Exempt Offering: A way for a company to raise money by selling securities that is 'exempt' from standard, rigorous public registration requirements.

Official sources

HAMDT 126 on Congress.gov

This analysis used: Amendment description · Latest action · Amended bill: summary

ACTION TIMELINE

4 EVENTS

DEC 10, 25

On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.

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DEC 10, 25

Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Waters. (consideration: CR H5549-5551; text: CR H5549-5550)

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DEC 10, 25

House Amendment Offered

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DEC 10, 25

House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 119-399 to provide additional transparency and accountability for entities making exempt offerings under Regulation D via additional disclosure requirements on Form Ds.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 119-399 to provide additional transparency and accountability for entities making exempt offerings under Regulation D via additional disclosure requirements on Form Ds.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 119-399 to provide additional transparency and accountability for entities making exempt offerings under Regulation D via additional disclosure requirements on Form Ds.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 119-399 to provide additional transparency and accountability for entities making exempt offerings under Regulation D via additional disclosure requirements on Form Ds.

AMENDS

AMENDMENT PROGRESS

DISPOSITION

WHY IT MATTERS

WHO IS AFFECTED

KEY POINTS

GLOSSARY

Official sources

ACTION TIMELINE

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