House passes INVEST Act to ease investment standards and boost capital in markets

The U.S. Capitol dome is illuminated as the House of Representatives returns to Washington to vote to reopen the government Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.Private markets could get an influx of capital and investors under legislation approved by the House on ThursdayThe package of capital-formation bills, called the INVEST Act, passed the House 302 to 123. Eighty-seven Democrats joined every Republican in the House to support the bill. The wide-ranging package of legislation would allow more investors access to p ...