Sending Capital to Main Street
Small businesses need investment capital to grow. Three simple updates to outdated rules would send more their way. You can help.
No new spending. No weakened oversight. Just three fixes.
Each fixes an outdated rule
A mischaracterized fee, a conflicting cap, a frozen threshold.
Each costs taxpayers nothing
No new spending programs.
Each has bipartisan support
Both parties, both chambers.
Each sends capital to Main Street
More investment reaching small businesses.
Cut red tape for the smallest investment funds.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Senate · Pending
The smallest funds carry the same SEC paperwork costs as Wall Street giants because a 2010 threshold was never updated. This bill raises it and ties it to inflation — so more of their money reaches small businesses.
Let small banks invest more in small business funds.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Senate · Pending
A 1958 law caps bank investment in small business funds at 5%, while banking regulators already allow 15%. This bill simply matches the two numbers while keeping regulatory oversight.
Stop overstating the cost of investing in Business Development Companies.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Senate · Pending
An SEC disclosure rule counts the same fees twice, making investments in publicly traded small business lenders appear more expensive than they are. This bill ensures investors receive accurate fee information.
Three bills, one step from the finish line. You can help.
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Small Business Investor Alliance
529 14th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20045
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The Small Business Investor Alliance is the premier organization of lower middle market private equity funds and investors.