VERY Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 2625

119th Congress

VERY Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Donald G. Davis

Representative

Democratic

NC-1

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Finance and Financial Sector

Summary

This bill would make it easier for some companies to quickly sell shares of stock to the public by lowering the market value requirement for qualifying as a 'well-known seasoned issuer'. This allows those companies to complete public stock offerings faster and with less regulatory oversight.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

SponsorDonald G. Davis (D-NC)

Introduced5/23/2025

StatusReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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VERY Act of 2025

This bill would make it easier for some companies to quickly sell shares of stock to the public by lowering the market value requirement for qualifying as a 'well-known seasoned issuer'. This allows those companies to complete public stock offerings faster and

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This bill would make it easier for some companies to quickly sell shares of stock to the public by lowering the market value requirement for qualifying as a 'well-known seasoned issuer'. This allows those companies to complete public stock offerings faster and with less regulatory oversight.

Bill Number: 2625
Sponsor: Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy Area: Finance and Financial Sector

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Fact Sheet

Title: VERY Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2625
Sponsor: Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Summary: This bill would make it easier for some companies to quickly sell shares of stock to the public by lowering the market value requirement for qualifying as a 'well-known seasoned issuer'. This allows those companies to complete public stock offerings faster and with less regulatory oversight.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would make it easier for some companies to quickly sell shares of stock to the public by lowering the market value requirement for qualifying as a 'well-known seasoned issuer'. This allows those companies to complete public stock offerings faster and with less regulatory oversight.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill reduces the required aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity shares for an issuer of securities to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer. A well-known seasoned issuer is allowed to make expedited public offerings of securities through automatic shelf registrations. </p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reduces the required market value for companies to qualify as 'well-known seasoned issuers'
Well-known seasoned issuers can more quickly conduct public stock offerings through simplified registration
Aim is to make it easier for some companies to raise funds by selling shares to the public

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would impact publicly traded companies, particularly larger firms that would now more easily qualify for the 'well-known seasoned issuer' status. This could allow those companies to sell stock to investors more rapidly, but with less regulatory oversight compared to typical public offerings. The changes could benefit companies seeking to raise capital, but there are tradeoffs in terms of investor protections.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Subjects

Business investment and capital

Corporate finance and management

Securities

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2625, 119th Congress (2025). "VERY Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2625

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