{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congress-floods-bipartisan-bill-making-accredited-investor-status-merit-based", "Congress Flood's Bipartisan Bill Making Accredited Investor Status Merit-Based Included in House-Passed INVEST Act", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Mike Flood", "F000474", "flood.house.gov", "flood", "https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the \"INVEST Act.\" The bill is a package of various measures, including U.S. Congressman Mike Flood\u2019s \u201cEqual Opportunity for All Investors Act.\u201d Congressman Flood issued the following statement after the INVEST Act\u2019s passage.\n\n\u201cThe INVEST Act is a bipartisan bill that expands access to capital for small businesses and startups, creates greater opportunity for retail investors, and improves the health of our public markets. I\u2019m particularly excited that one of my bills, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, is a part of this package. Thank you to Chairman Hill, Congresswoman Wagner, Congressman Meeks, and everyone who has contributed to this effort and I look forward to working together to deliver the INVEST Act to President Trump\u2019s desk.\u201d\n\nThe INVEST Act combines various independent bills to achieve the following:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congress-floods-bipartisan-bill-making-accredited-investor-status-merit-based"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8469510357826948, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}