Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023
This bill amends the definition of "accredited investor" under securities law to create a new pathway for individuals to qualify. It requires the SEC to establish a free, publicly available certification exam within 180 days of enactment, testing knowledge of private investment risks and regulations. The exam would cover specific areas like types of securities, disclosure requirements, financial statements, and key risks associated with private investments (such as limited liquidity, information asymmetry, and valuation methods). Individuals passing this exam would qualify as accredited investors, directly affecting those seeking to invest in private companies or private funds without meeting traditional income/net worth thresholds. The exam must be administered by a registered securities association and designed to assess financial sophistication.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 24, 2023
Last action Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · House May 31, 2023
How they voted
383–18
Passed · 34 other
Total votes 435
May 31, 2023
D
Democratic213
83% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican221
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
May 31, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 18 (Roll no. 244). (text: 05/30/2023 CR H2656)
lower
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 18 (Roll no. 244). (text: 05/30/2023 CR H2656)
lower
May 30, 2023
Introduced
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-77.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 1.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Flood
RRepublican
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Shri Thanedar
DDemocratic
Co
Wiley Nickel
DDemocratic
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