I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Kihuen (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act . 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses ; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses .