H.R. 4267 · 115th Congress
Small Business Credit Availability Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Stivers
- Introduced
- 2017-11-07
- Latest action
- 2018-04-24 · Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-646.
Summary
Small Business Credit Availability Act
This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to reduce the required asset-coverage ratio applicable to a Business Development Company (BDC) from 200% to 150% if: (1) the BDC makes specified disclosures on its website and to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) the modified asset-coverage ratio is approved by the required majority of the BDC's directors, general partners, or shareholders (as applicable).
The SEC must allow BDCs to use securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers.