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Investing in All of America Act of 2025Section 2 › Proposal

Only investments made after enactment may be left out

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2. Written by .

Only investments made after enactment may be left out

The document says “shall applyWho acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says

“"(iii) Prospective applicability.--An investment by a licensee is eligible for exclusion from the calculation of outstanding leverage under clause (i) only if such investment is made by such licensee after the date of enactment of this clause."”

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes, Sec. 2

Rewrites clause (iii) of section 303(b)(2)(C) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. As rewritten, an investment by a licensee is eligible for exclusion under clause (i) only if the licensee makes it after the date this clause is enacted. The clause is enacted by this Act, which was approved on May 19, 2026.

What the document actually says

“"(iii) Prospective applicability.--An investment by a licensee is eligible for exclusion from the calculation of outstanding leverage under clause (i) only if such investment is made by such licensee after the date of enactment of this clause."”

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes, Sec. 2
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An older deal does not count. Only money put in after this clause becomes law may be left out.

What this is about

This Act was approved on May 19, 2026. Deals made before that day do not get the break. The rule looks forward, not back.

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