119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 26, 2025
SEED Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Mar 25, 2026)
Small Entrepreneurs' Empowerment and Development Act of 2025 or the SEED Act of 2025
This bill creates an exemption to securities registration requirements for a micro-offering of securities. In general, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prohibits the offering or selling of securities unless the offering is registered with the SEC or the offering qualifies for an exemption from registration requirements.
The bill defines a micro-offering as an aggregate amount of securities offered or sold by an issuer that does not exceed $500,000 in a 12-month period. This exemption does not apply to issuers who are convicted of specified financial crimes or are subject to specified professional disciplinary actions.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-572.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-572.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 17.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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7 citations.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Harmonization Act. S.3755 - Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act. Draft legislation repealing Dodd-Frank authorities. Draft legislation on earned wage access. H.R.4171 - SEED Act of 2025. H.R.7127 - Restoring the Secondary Trading Market Act. Draft legislation on reforming the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. H.R.8141 - Fair C…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding W…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 27, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4171, the Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7127, the Restoring Secondary Trading Market…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding W…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Frank authorities. H.R.3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. S.3755 - Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act. Draft legislation on earned wage access. H.R.4171 - SEED Act of 2025. H.R.7127 - Restoring the Secondary Trading Market Act. Draft legislation on reforming the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. H.R.8141 - Fair C…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding W…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Frank authorities. H.R.3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. S.3755 - Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act. Draft legislation on earned wage access. H.R.4171 - SEED Act of 2025. H.R.7127 - Restoring the Secondary Trading Market Act. Draft legislation on reforming the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing