# 114-hr-2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016

114-hr-2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2357
- Congress: 114
- Title: Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Form S-3 so as to permit securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.1. of the form if either: (1) the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant is $75 million or more, or (2) the registrant has at least one class of common equity securities listed and registered on a national securities exchange. Requires the SEC to remove a certain listing and registration requirement from General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2357 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2357)

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- [114-hr-6373: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 We…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6373)
- [114-hr-6292: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6292)
- [114-hr-6131: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6131)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2357 (as of 2025-11-18).