I 118THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. R. 2578 To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to increase the exemption from registration threshold for certain investment advisers of private funds to reflect the change in inflation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL13, 2023 Mr. B ARRintroduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to increase the exemption from registration threshold for certain in- vestment advisers of private funds to reflect the change in inflation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Inves-4 tor Capital Access Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:39 Apr 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2578.IH H2578 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2578 IH SEC. 2. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE EXEMPTION 1 THRESHOLD FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENT AD-2 VISERS OF PRIVATE FUNDS. 3 Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 4 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3(m)) is amended by adding at the 5 end the following: 6 ‘‘(4) I NFLATION ADJUSTMENT .—The Commis-7 sion shall adjust the dollar amount described under 8 paragraph (1)— 9 ‘‘(A) upon enactment of this paragraph, to 10 reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index 11 for All Urban Consumers published by the Bu-12 reau of Labor Statistics of the Department of 13 Labor between the date of enactment of the 14 Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration 15 Act of 2010 and the date of enactment of this 16 paragraph; and 17 ‘‘(B) annually thereafter, to reflect the 18 change in the Consumer Price Index for All 19 Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 20 Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 21 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:39 Apr 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2578.IH H2578 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS