Investing in All of America Act of 2023

5/24/2024, 1:36 PM

Investing in All of America Act of 2023

This bill modifies the limit on the amount of financing available to a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) from the Small Business Administration (SBA). It also expands the definition of private capital with respect to SBICs.

Specifically, the bill reduces the maximum outstanding financing available to an SBIC from 300% to 200% of the SBIC's private capital. The bill also includes in the amounts that may be excluded from the calculation of the financing limit the amounts an SBIC invests in small businesses in rural areas or areas of critical technology. The bill revises the cap on such excluded amounts to the lesser of $125 million or the aggregate of 50% of the private capital of the SBIC. The bill indexes the limit to inflation.

Additionally, the bill expands what is considered the private capital of an SBIC to include funds obtained from the business revenue of additional government-sponsored corporations and funds invested in the trust or endowment of a college or university.

The SBA must report annually on the economic activity and jobs directly and indirectly resulting from the exclusion.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5333

Introduced on
2023-09-01

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

4/30/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Investing in All of America Act of 2023

This bill modifies the limit on the amount of financing available to a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) from the Small Business Administration (SBA). It also expands the definition of private capital with respect to SBICs.

Specifically, the bill reduces the maximum outstanding financing available to an SBIC from 300% to 200% of the SBIC's private capital. The bill also includes in the amounts that may be excluded from the calculation of the financing limit the amounts an SBIC invests in small businesses in rural areas or areas of critical technology. The bill revises the cap on such excluded amounts to the lesser of $125 million or the aggregate of 50% of the private capital of the SBIC. The bill indexes the limit to inflation.

Additionally, the bill expands what is considered the private capital of an SBIC to include funds obtained from the business revenue of additional government-sponsored corporations and funds invested in the trust or endowment of a college or university.

The SBA must report annually on the economic activity and jobs directly and indirectly resulting from the exclusion.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Commerce

Potential Impact
Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Inflation and prices
Rural conditions and development
Small business

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Latest Summary5/8/2024

Investing in All of America Act of 2023

This bill modifies the limit on the amount of financing available to a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) from the Small Business Administration (SBA). It also expands ...


Latest Action4/30/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.