I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2019 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Riggleman , and Mr. John W. Rose of Tennessee ) 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(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses, ; and (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses, .