Increasing Investor Opportunities Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. McDOWELL. Mr. Chairman, the INVEST Act calls us to review a simple truth: A nation that unleashes the talent of its people will never be left behind.

For too long, outdated regulations have stood in the way of our brightest entrepreneurs gaining the capital that they need to build, grow, and compete.

The INVEST Act changes that and opens the door for new investment. It gives small businesses from rural America, in districts like mine, more opportunity at raising capital without drowning in red tape. It expands opportunities for the everyday investor, not just those who already have an accounting department that is big enough to actually navigate through the Federal bureaucracy.

The INVEST Act makes it easier for companies to tap into American capital markets so we can continue strengthening our financial system here at home rather than abroad.

Mr. Chair, small businesses and innovators are the backbone of our domestic economy, and access to capital is vital to their success. The INVEST Act clears a path for just that.

Mr. Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote.

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