House Passes JOBS Act
On March 8, 2012, the House of Representatives (the “House”) passed H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (the “Bill”), by a vote of 390 to 23. The Bill consists of a collection of bills that have been introduced in the House over the past year, including four that had already passed the House by wide margins. The Bill is intended to help smaller companies access the U.S. capital markets by relaxing certain regulatory compliance.