# 117-hr-9413: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.

117-hr-9413, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9413
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill revises requirements related to registration statements submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). First, the bill requires an emerging growth company to submit profit and loss statements from the previous 2 years, rather than the previous 3 years as under current law. In addition, the bill allows an issuer of securities to submit a draft registration statement to the SEC for confidential review prior to a public filing.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9413)

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- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-9589: To ensure the successful development of the electronic Income Verification Expr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9589)
- [117-hr-9556: Financial Services Innovation Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9556)
- [117-hr-9478: Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9478)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9413 (as of 2025-11-18).