A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Investing in Main Street Act of 2025," aims to change the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. The primary goal is to increase the amount that can be invested in small business investment companies. It specifically targets changes to Section 302(b) of the existing law. The amendment proposes raising certain investment limits from 5 percent to 15 percent.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill directly increases the capital available for investment in small business investment companies.
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill facilitates easier access to investment capital for small business owners.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
Increased investment in small business investment companies can lead to job growth through expanded small business operations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased investment capacity: By increasing the limits in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) from 5 percent to 15 percent, the bill allows for a higher amount to be invested in small business investment companies (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts identified: The provided text does not contain any information regarding potential negative consequences or burdens.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill directly increases the capital available for investment in small business investment companies. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Expanding investment limits for small business investment companies supports broader economic expansion. Is this likely to create jobs? — Increased investment in small business investment companies can lead to job growth through expanded small business operations.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill facilitates easier access to investment capital for small business owners. Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this? — It allows for larger investment positions in small business investment companies.
- 7/23/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado
Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio
James RischRepublican · Idaho