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1 H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act 1 (January 16, 2018)

handle is hein.congrec/exinvopa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE C COST ESTIMATE January 16, 2018 H.R. 4279 Expanding Investment Opportunities Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on November 15, 2017 Under current law, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allows certain public companies, called well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs), to use streamlined registration, reporting, and communication when issuing securities. The effects of that streamlined process include: having certain securities' registration statements take effect automatically when filed and without SEC review, the ability to exclude certain information from securities' registration statements, and the ability to communicate certain information to investors before statements are filed. Certain types of investment companies currently cannot be granted WKSI status, even if they meet the other requirements. H.R. 4279 would direct the SEC to allow closed-end companies that meet certain requirements to be considered WKSIs. Using information from the SEC, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4279 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2018-2022 period for the agency to conduct a rulemaking to implement the bill. Moreover, the SEC is authorized to collect fees sufficient to offset its annual appropriation; therefore, CBO estimates that the net effect on discretionary spending would be negligible, assuming appropriation actions consistent with that authority. Enacting H.R. 4279 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you- go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 4279 would not increase net direct spending or on- budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028. H.R. 4279 contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).

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