Yeah, same. Last I checked, the rules they did come out with were pretty restrictive. This article almost makes it sound easy, but if you read the full text, it basically comes down to "If you can raise money from any other source, like VC, private equity, institutional investors, or angels--do that instead because it's easier."
You can read them here: https://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus/secg/rccomplianceguide-051...
The SEC pretty much said to congress, "Nope, we know better" and they've effectively killed the bill by dragging their feet for 5 years and then coming out with guidance that kills the intent.
Maybe there can be a new bill that takes "crowdfunding" out of the hands of the SEC? Not sure how you would word that exactly, but some kind of exception that removes their jurisdiction? Maybe even not classifying them as public companies? (SEC has no jurisdiction over private companies).