HR 835 United States House · 118th Congress

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

This bill amends the definition of "accredited investor" under securities law to expand who qualifies. It adds four new categories: individuals with net worth over $1 million (excluding primary residence value), those with high income ($200,000 individually or $300,000 jointly), licensed financial professionals, and individuals with verified investment expertise. The bill requires the SEC to update Regulation D to reflect these changes, with the $1 million net worth threshold adjusted for inflation every five years. This directly affects investors seeking to participate in certain private securities offerings by lowering the accreditation barriers for qualified professionals and high-net-worth individuals.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 6, 2023 Last action Jun 6, 2023
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2717)
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2717)
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-87.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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