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(Washington, DC)--This week, following a request from Congressman Al Green (TX-09), the U.S. House of Representatives conducted a special order session to examine the issue of domestic violence in the United States. During his remarks in support of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Congressman Al Green stressed the need for Congress to maintain support for initiatives and existing programs, as well as legislation, which are aimed at ending domestic violence.

(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed an amendment by voice vote, introduced by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), to the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2930). The amendment prevents individuals who have been convicted of federal or state securities fraud from being exempted from SEC registration requirements when they participate in transactions with aggregate securities issuances of $1 million and where individual investments equal the lesser of $10,000 or 10 percent of a person’s annual income.