A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address registration exemptions for securities of issuers that are rural telephone companies, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
This bill creates a new registration exemption under federal securities laws for rural telephone companies that provide broadband internet service. The exemption allows these companies to raise capital by issuing securities without going through the full registration process normally required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as long as they meet specific conditions. Companies qualifying for this exemption must have no more than 100,000 broadband subscribers collectively across all their affiliates, file annual financial summaries with the SEC and their investors within 120 days of their fiscal year end, and have between 500 and 2,000 non-accredited investors holding their securities. The legislation aims to help smaller rural broadband providers access capital more easily to fund expansion and service improvements, with no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines mentioned in the bill text.
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