A recently approved measure led by U.S. Rep. Daniel Meuser aims to broaden investment resources available to rural, low-income and critical technology small businesses by adjusting leverage regulations, according to information from the U.S. Congress.
The legislative proposal advanced in both houses and reached the President on May 12, 2026; congressional data does not list recorded roll-call outcomes for final passage.
Designated as H.R.2066 when filed on March 11, 2025, during the 119th Congress, the legislation is named the “Investing in All of America Act of 2025.”
Below is a summary, reflecting our analysis derived from the official bill language, offering interpretations for clarity.
The bill changes the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, updating leverage rules to favor small businesses in rural and low-income communities, as well as those in vital technology industries. It increases the cap for leverage exclusions, helping these businesses qualify for greater investment support. Eligibility for exclusion applies to investments made after the bill becomes law. The measure factors in annual Consumer Price Index-based adjustments to maintain effective leverage standards going forward. These updates will take effect upon enactment.
Rep. Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9th District) introduced the bill, joined by co-sponsors Rep. Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3rd District), Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI-8th District), Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS-3rd District) and five additional members.
Dan Meuser, serving Pennsylvania, was born in Flushing, Queens County, New York, on February 10, 1964. He completed his studies at Cornell University in 1986, was Pennsylvania’s secretary of revenue from 2011 through 2015, and has served as a Republican in the U.S. House since his election to the One Hundred Sixteenth and three subsequent Congresses starting January 3, 2019.
In Virginia, the legislative process initiates when a measure is presented in either the House of Delegates or Senate and assigned to relevant committees for review and possible revision. Upon committee approval, it proceeds to floor debate and votes in both legislative bodies. Passage by both results in referral to the governor, who has the authority to sign it, issue a veto or let it become law without signature. The Virginia General Assembly assembles each year in a regular session beginning the second Monday in January. Legislators propose hundreds of bills annually, a portion of which are enacted.
Material for this report comes from the U.S. Congress. Reference data is available here.
