2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Exempt Startups And Small Companies From
Securities Regulations. In March 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for ,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that would
increase participation in capital markets by smaller firms and
investors, by creating exemptions to securities laws and regulations for
startups and other small companies seeking to issue securities on public
exchanges. It would relax certain registration and reporting
requirements for companies, limit the application of various disclosure
requirements, exempt financial advisers or brokers that deal with
smaller stock offerings from registration requirements and modify the
criteria for existing exemptions for small issuers so more companies can
qualify." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote
of 212 to 205. [House Vote 78,
3/8/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/8/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2799]