To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to expand opportunities for investments in small businesses, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House

Hearings Held by Committee on Small Business Prior to Introduction and Referrel (September 6, 2007)..

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 682 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3567 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five- minute rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments that strike sections 382 and 384 of part C in title III.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 325 - 72 (Roll no. 923).