# 119-s-577: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

119-s-577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-577
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Adds rural-area small businesses to SEC small-business advocacy reporting.** The bill would insert the term "rural-area small businesses" into two places in Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, so the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation reports on issues encountered by rural firms seeking capital.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rural small businesses added to list: benefit, low. This bill would add the term "rural-area small businesses" to two places in Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act. It would insert that phrase after "women-owned small businesses" in paragraph (4)(C) and paragraph (6)(B)(iii). If enacted, rural-area small businesses would be included among th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-577 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/577)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-577 (as of 2025-12-21).