Jumpstart Our Business Startups
Public Law 112-106 · H.R. 3606 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Apr 5, 2012 · Finance and Financial Sector
Major law
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN-8)
Cosponsors (53): Rep. John Carney, Rep. Spencer Bachus,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 380 yea, 41 nay380–41
- SenateRecorded vote: 73 yea, 26 nay73–26
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act - Title I: Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies - (Sec. 101) Amends the Securities Act of 1933 (SA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) to define "emerging growth company" as an issuer that had total annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion during its most recently completed fiscal year.
Disqualifies from treatment as an emerging growth company any issuer whose first sale of its common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement occurred on or before December 8, 2011.
(Sec. 102) Amends SEA and the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010 (title IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [Dodd-Frank]) to exempt emerging growth companies from the requirement for separate shareholder approval of executive compensation, including golden parachute compensation.
Requires any emerging growth company that ceases to be one to comply with procedures for soliciting a separate shareholder approval of executive compensation.
Amends SA to state that an emerging growth company need not present more than two years of audited financial statements in order for its registration statement, with respect to an initial public offering of its common equity securities, to be effective.
Amends both SA and SEA to state that, in any other registration statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an emerging growth company need not present certain selected financial data for any period before the earliest audited period presented in connection with its initial public offering.
Declares that an emerging growth company may not be required to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standard until a company that is not an issuer is required to comply with it, if the standard applies to companies that are not issuers.
An emerging growth company may comply, however, with specified executive compensation disclosure requirements by disclosing the same information as any issuer with a market value of outstanding voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates of less than $75 million.
(Sec. 103) Amends the the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt a registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues a report on its audit of an emerging growth company from the requirement that it attest to, and report on, any assessment of internal controls the company's management has made.
(Sec. 104) Modifies the application to emerging growth companies of any auditing or other professional standards the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board may establish that were proposed by one or more professional groups of accountants. Exempts an emerging growth company from any such rules requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the issuer's financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis). Applies this exemption also with respect to any additional rules adopted by the Board after enactment of this Act, unless the SEC decides otherwise and determines that their application to emerging growth companies is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, after considering the protection of investors and whether the action will promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation.
(Sec. 105) Amends SA to deem not to constitute an offer for sale or offer to sell a security, for the purposes of prospectus and specified registration requirements, a broker's or dealer's publication or distribution of a written, electronic, or oral research report about an emerging growth company that is the subject of a proposed public offering of its common equity securities pursuant to a registration statement the issuer proposes to file, or has filed, or that is effective, even if the broker or dealer is participating or will participate in the registered offering of the issuer's securities.
Prohibits the SEC and any registered national securities association from adopting or maintaining any conflict-of-interest rule or regulation in connection with an initial public offering of the common equity of an emerging growth company that restricts: (1) which associated persons (based on functional role) of a broker, dealer, or member of a national securities association may arrange for communications between a securities analyst and a potential investor; or (2) a securities analyst from participating in any communications with the management of an emerging growth company that is also attended by any other associated person of a broker, dealer, or member of a national securities association whose functional role is other than as a securities analyst.
Authorizes an emerging growth company, or any person authorized to act on behalf of one, to engage in oral or written communications with potential investors that are qualified institutional buyers or institutions that are accredited investors to determine whether such investors might have an interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement with the SEC.
Prohibits the SEC and any registered national securities association from adopting or maintaining any rule or regulation prohibiting any broker, dealer, or member of a national securities association from publishing or distributing any research report, or making a public appearance, with respect to the securities of an emerging growth company.
(Sec. 106) Amends SA to authorize an emerging growth company, before its initial public offering date, to submit to the SEC a draft registration statement for confidential nonpublic review by SEC staff before the public filing, provided that the initial confidential submission and all amendments to it are publicly filed with the SEC within 21 days before the issuer conducts a "road show." Declares that the SEC, however, shall not be compelled to disclose such information.
(A "road show" is an offer that contains a presentation regarding an offering by one or more members of the issuer's management and includes discussion of the issuer, its management, and/or the securities being offered.)
Directs the SEC to study the transition to trading and quoting securities in one penny increments ("decimalization"), and the impact it has had upon: (1) the number of initial public offerings since its implementation, and (2) liquidity for small and middle capitalization company securities and whether there is sufficient economic incentive to support trading operations in these securities in penny increments.
Authorizes the SEC, if it determines that securities of emerging growth companies should be quoted and traded using a minimum increment of more than $0.01, to designate a minimum increment for such securities of between $0.01 and $0.10 for use in all quoting and trading of securities in any exchange or other execution venue.
(Sec. 107) Authorizes an emerging growth company to choose to forgo an exemption granted under this Act and instead comply with the requirements that apply to an issuer that is not an emerging growth company.
Prescribes a special extension of time rule for an emerging growth company that chooses to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards under this Act to the same extent that a non-emerging growth company is required to comply with them. Requires the emerging growth company that makes such a choice to: (1) notify the SEC of its choice at the time it is first required to file its registration statement or periodic or other reports, and (2) continue to comply with all such standards to the same extent that a non-emerging growth company is required to do so for as long as it remains an emerging growth company. Prohibits such a company from choosing to comply in this manner with some standards but not others.
(Sec. 108) Instructs the SEC to analyze how the current requirements of Regulation S-K (on the non-financial statement portions of registration statements) can be updated to modernize and simplify the registration process and reduce associated costs and other burdens for emerging growth companies.
Title II: Access to Capital for Job Creators - (Sec. 201) Directs the SEC to revise its rules governing an exemption from public offering (especially broker or dealer registration) requirements for limited offers and sales of securities without regard to the dollar amount of the offering (Regulation D), so as to provide that a specified prohibition against general solicitation or general advertising does not apply to offers and sales of securities made pursuant to Regulation D if all purchasers of the securities are accredited investors. Requires such rules to require the issuer to take reasonable steps to verify that purchasers of the securities are accredited investors, using methods determined by the SEC.
Requires the SEC to provide that securities sold under this revised exemption may be offered to persons other than qualified institutional buyers, including by means of general solicitation or general advertising, provided that securities are sold only to persons that the seller and any person acting on the seller's behalf reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer.
Deems offers and sales exempt from registration requirements under Regulation D not to be public offerings under federal securities laws as a result of general advertising or general solicitation.
Exempts any person meeting certain criteria from broker or dealer registration requirements, with respect to securities offered and sold in compliance with Regulation D, if that person would be subject to such requirements solely because: (1) that person maintains a platform or mechanism that permits the offer, sale, purchase, or negotiation of or with respect to securities, or permits general solicitations, general advertisements, or similar or related activities by their issuers, whether online, in person, or through any other means; (2) that person or any associated person co-invests in such securities; or (3) that person or any associated person provides certain ancillary services with respect to such securities.
Allows such an exemption if that person and each associated person: (1) receives no compensation in connection with the purchase or sale of such security, (2) does not have possession of customer funds or securities in connection with such a purchase or sale, and (3) is not subject to a statutory disqualification.
Title III: Crowdfunding - Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012 or CROWDFUND Act - (Sec. 302) Amends the SA to prescribe conditions under which transactions of $1 million or less involving the offer or sale of securities by an issuer through a broker or funding portal are exempt from certain registration requirements and prohibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails (crowdfunding exemption).
(Crowdfunding is a method of capital formation by which groups of people pool money, typically composed of very small individual contributions, and often via Internet platforms, to invest in a company or otherwise support an effort by others to accomplish a specific goal.)
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) to define "funding portal" as any person acting as an intermediary in a transaction involving the offer or sale of securities for the account of others, solely pursuant to the crowdfunding exemption under this Act, that does not: (1) offer investment advice or recommendations; (2) solicit purchases, sales, or offers to buy the securities offered or displayed on its website or portal; (3) compensate employees, agents, or other persons for such solicitation or based on the sale of securities displayed or references on its website or portal; (4) hold, manage, possess, or otherwise handle investor funds or securities; or (5) engage in other activities determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Amends the SA to set forth qualification requirements for such crowdfunding exemption, including those for intermediaries and issuers.
Sets forth restrictions on sales of such exempt securities.
(Sec. 303) Amends the SEA to authorize the SEC to exempt crowdfunding investors from certain shareholder caps under the Securities Act of 1933.
(Sec. 304) Requires the SEC to exempt funding portals from certain registration requirements, provided that they remain subject to examination by the SEC and a national securities association.
(Sec. 305) Prohibits a state or its political subdivision from enforcing any law or administrative action against a registered funding portal with respect to its business as such. Exempts from such prohibition the examination and enforcement of any law or administrative action of a state in which the principal place of business of a registered funding portal is located, if the law or administrative action is not in addition to or different from SEC requirements for registered funding portals.
Title IV: Small Company Capital Formation - (Sec. 401) Amends the SA to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount of all securities sold within the prior 12-month period in reliance upon such exemption does not exceed $50 million. Restricts any such exemption to equity securities, debt securities, and debt securities convertible or exchangeable to equity interests, including any guarantees of such securities.
Subjects to civil liability certain violations arising from offering or selling securities by use of prospectuses and communications.
Authorizes the SEC to: (1) require an issuer of such exempted class of securities to make periodic disclosures available to investors regarding the issuer, its business operations, financial condition, corporate governance principles, and use of investor funds; (2) require the issuer to file electronically with the SEC and distribute to prospective investors an offering statement which includes this information; (3) provide for the suspension and termination of this disclosure requirement with respect to that issuer; and (4) prescribe exemption disqualification requirements, substantially similar to regulations adopted in accordance with Dodd-Frank, under which the exemption shall not be available to the issuer and related persons, including predecessors, affiliates, officers, directors, and underwriters.
Requires the SEC to: (1) review and increase biennially such offering amount limitation, as appropriate; and (2) report to certain congressional committees its reasons for not increasing the amount if it determines not to do so.
Exempts from state regulation the securities covered and required to be exempted from SEC regulation by this Act.
(Sec. 402) Directs the Comptroller General to study the impact of state laws regulating securities offerings (Blue Sky laws) on offerings made under Regulation A (which specifies the terms and conditions of exemption from the registration requirements of the SA).
Title V: Private Company Flexibility and Growth - (Sec. 501) Amends SEA to increase from $1 million to $10 million the shareholder registration threshold for an issuer of securities who either has a class of equity securities held of record by 2,000 persons or by 500 persons who are not accredited investors (currently, a class of non-exempted equity security held of record by 750 or more persons).
(Sec. 502) Excludes from the definition "held of record" for purposes of determining mandatory registration, any securities received pursuant to an employee compensation plan in transactions exempted from certain SA registration requirements.
(Sec. 503) Directs the SEC to: (1) revise the definition of "held of record" to implement this title, (2) adopt safe harbor provisions to help issuers determine whether holders of their securities received them pursuant to such an employee compensation plan, and (3) submit recommendations to Congress if it determines that new enforcement tools are needed to enforce certain anti-evasion provisions.
Title VI: Capital Expansion - (Sec. 601) Amends SEA regarding registration of securities to modify the registration threshold for an issuer that is either a bank or a bank holding company as well as for an issuer that is neither a bank nor a bank holding company.
Raises from $1 million to $10 million the threshold for total assets of an issuer that requires registration of a certain class of equity security held of record by 2,000 or more persons.
Requires termination of a security registration in the case of a bank or a bank holding company if the number of holders of record of the class of security is reduced to less than 1,200.
(Sec. 602) Directs the SEC to issue final regulations to implement this Act.
Title VII: Outreach on Changes to the Law - (Sec. 701) Directs the SEC to provide online information and conduct outreach to inform small and medium sized businesses, women owned businesses, veteran owned businesses, and minority owned businesses of the changes made by this Act.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 380 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
380 yea41 nay10 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(145)
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Karen BassD-CA-33
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-32
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Frederica WilsonD-FL-17
Rep. Cedric RichmondD-LA-2
Rep. Hansen ClarkeD-MI-13
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Janice HahnD-CA-36
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-21
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. David CicillineD-RI-1
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
Rep. Colleen HanabusaD-HI-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-10
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. William KeatingD-MA-10
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-12
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Mark CritzD-PA-12
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Martin HeinrichD-NM-1
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. John CarneyD-DE
Rep. Kathleen HochulD-NY-26
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. William OwensD-NY-23
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Republicans who voted yea(235)
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Bob DoldR-IL-10
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-20
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-13
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-24
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. David RiveraR-FL-25
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Robert TurnerR-NY-9
Rep. Nan HayworthR-NY-19
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-11
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Rick BergR-ND
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-29
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Chip CravaackR-MN-8
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Bobby SchillingR-IL-17
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Jaime Herrera BeutlerR-WA-3
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-19
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-18
Rep. Frank GuintaR-NH-1
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
Rep. Allen WestR-FL-22
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Steven PalazzoR-MS-4
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-9
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-8
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-1
Rep. Scott DesJarlaisR-TN-4
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-5
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8
Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-16
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-15
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Quico CansecoR-TX-23
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Mo BrooksR-AL-5
Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Ann Marie BuerkleR-NY-25
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Sandy AdamsR-FL-24
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
Rep. Dan BenishekR-MI-1
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Reid RibbleR-WI-8
Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-12
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. David SchweikertR-AZ-5
Rep. Ron PaulR-TX-14
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Tim ScottR-SC-1
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Rob WoodallR-GA-7
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Ben QuayleR-AZ-3
Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
Rep. Tim HuelskampR-KS-1
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. Jeff DuncanR-SC-3
Rep. Joe WalshR-IL-8
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Marlin StutzmanR-IN-3
Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
Rep. Mick MulvaneyR-SC-5
Rep. Justin AmashR-MI-3
Rep. Tom GravesR-GA-9
Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1076 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Capital Markets Subcommittee
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4088Related bill
Capital Expansion Act
H.Res. 572Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.
S. 1933Identical bill
Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 92 actions.
- Apr 5, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-106.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 27, 2012Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 41 (Roll no. 132).House roll call 132
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Bachus moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 3606.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 41 (Roll no. 132).House roll call 132
- Mar 22, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 26. Record Vote Number: 55.Senate roll call 55
- FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
- Mar 21, 2012FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions that the Committee report back forthwith with amendment SA 1838 fell when cloture was invoked on the bill in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 22. Record Vote Number: 53.Senate roll call 53
- FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
- Mar 20, 2012FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
- Mar 19, 2012FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
- Mar 15, 2012FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions that the Committee report back forthwith with amendment SA 1838 made in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 13, 2012CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
- Mar 12, 2012CalendarCalendar · Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Mar 8, 2012FloorFloor · The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3606.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 390 - 23 (Roll no. 110).House roll call 110
- FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 244 (Roll no. 109).House roll call 109
- FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment providing for public disclosures to the Federal Electi…
- FloorFloor · Ms. Eshoo moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.
- FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
124 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 984HouseRep. David LoebsackD-IA-2· offered Mar 8, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 112-409 to require information to be made available online, and outreach to be conducted to small and medium-sized businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and minority-…
Mar 8, 2012: On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 983HouseRep. Lois CappsD-CA-23· offered Mar 8, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 112-409 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue a report to the Congress one year after enactment on the increase in initial public offerings that resulted from the act, i…
Mar 8, 2012: On agreeing to the Capps amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 236 (Roll no. 108).
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 982HouseRep. Gary PetersD-MI-9· offered Mar 8, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 112-409 to require publicly traded companies to disclose on an annual basis the total number of employees they have in each country and the percentage increase or decrease in employment in e…
Mar 8, 2012: On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 239 (Roll no. 107).
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 981HouseRep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8· offered Mar 8, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 112-409 to require the SEC to conduct a study to address anti-evasion concerns and determine if the term "held of record" should mean beneficial owner of the security.
Mar 8, 2012: On agreeing to the Capuano amendment (A014) Failed by voice vote.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 980HouseRep. David SchweikertR-AZ-5· offered Mar 8, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 112-409 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to study whether or not it has the authority to enforce anti-evasion provisions associated with the shareholder threshold.
Mar 8, 2012: On agreeing to the Schweikert amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 979HouseRep. Brad MillerD-NC-13· offered Mar 8, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 112-409 to increase the total number of investors and limit the number of non-accredited investors allowed to be holders of record before registration is required.
Mar 8, 2012: On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 978HouseRep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10· offered Mar 8, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 112-409 to, with respect to Rule 506 of Regulation D, provide an exemption from registration as a broker or dealer for trading platforms that do not charge a fee in connection with the purch…
Mar 8, 2012: On agreeing to the McHenry amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 977HouseRep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22· offered Mar 7, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 112-409 to clarify that general advertising under this provision should only apply to Regulation D rule 506 offerings, allow for general solicitation in the secondary sale of these securitie…
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the McCarthy (CA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 976HouseRep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11· offered Mar 7, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 112-409 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to perform a study, in consultation with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, of the effects on emerging growth companies of f…
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 236 (Roll no. 106).
- Withdrawn
H.Amdt. 975HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Mar 7, 2012Withdrawn
An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-409 to establish new filing fee for Reg S-K Forms to discourage frivolous filings.
Mar 7, 2012: By unanimous consent, the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 974HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Mar 7, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-409 to strike language that allows an emerging growth company or its underwriter to communicate with "institutions that are accredited investors.".
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Failed by voice vote.
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 973HouseRep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35· offered Mar 7, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-409 to provide that if a broker or dealer is underwriting an initial public offering (IPO) for an emerging growth company (EGC) and providing research to the public about such IPO, those …
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 259 (Roll no. 105).
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 972HouseRep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5· offered Mar 7, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-409 to require Emerging Growth Companies to fully comply with say-on-pay and golden parachute shareholder votes.
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 244 (Roll no. 104).
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 971HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Mar 7, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-409 to add a requirement that a company not be considered an "emerging growth company" if it has issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt over the prior three years.
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Rejected
H.Amdt. 970HouseRep. Jim HimesD-CT-4· offered Mar 7, 2012Rejected
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-409 to lower the gross annual revenue cap from $1,000,000,000 to $750,000,000 for emerging growth companies to remain eligible for the regulatory on-ramp and to strike the public float re…
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the Himes amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 245 (Roll no. 103).
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 969HouseRep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7· offered Mar 7, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-409 to adjust the Emerging Growth Company definition for inflation, resulting in providing more flexibility for businesses.
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the McIntyre amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 968HouseRep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8· offered Mar 7, 2012Agreed to
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-409 to make technical changes to the underlying bill.
Mar 7, 2012: On agreeing to the Fincher amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1939SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1938SenateSen. Kelly AyotteR-NH· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1937SenateSen. Mary LandrieuD-LA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1936SenateSen. Jack ReedD-RI· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1935SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1934SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1933SenateSen. Jack ReedD-RI· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1932SenateSen. Jack ReedD-RI· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 1931SenateSen. Jack ReedD-RI· offered Mar 20, 2012Rejected
To improve the bill.
Mar 22, 2012: Amendment SA 1931 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1930SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1929SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1928SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1927SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1926SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1925SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1924SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1923SenateSen. John McCainR-AZ· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1922SenateSen. John McCainR-AZ· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1921SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1920SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1919SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1918SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1917SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1916SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1915SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1914SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1913SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1912SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1911SenateSen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1910SenateSen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1909SenateSen. Daniel AkakaD-HI· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1908SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1907SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1906SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1905SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1904SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Mar 20, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 20, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1902SenateSen. Mary LandrieuD-LA· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1901SenateSen. Marco RubioR-FL· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1900SenateSen. Olympia SnoweR-ME· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1899SenateSen. Olympia SnoweR-ME· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1898SenateSen. Olympia SnoweR-ME· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1897SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1896SenateSen. Olympia SnoweR-ME· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1895SenateSen. Ron JohnsonR-WI· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1894SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1893SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1892SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1891SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1890SenateSen. Jim InhofeR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1889SenateSen. Jim InhofeR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1888SenateSen. Jim InhofeR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1887SenateSen. Jim InhofeR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1886SenateSen. Jim InhofeR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1885SenateSen. Al FrankenD-MN· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 1884SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 19, 2012Agreed to
To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes.
Mar 22, 2012: Amendment SA 1884 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 54.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1883SenateSen. Daniel AkakaD-HI· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1882SenateSen. Bob CaseyD-PA· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1881SenateSen. Rob PortmanR-OH· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1880SenateSen. Rob PortmanR-OH· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1879SenateSen. Rob PortmanR-OH· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1878SenateSen. Rob PortmanR-OH· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1877SenateSen. Kay HaganD-NC· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1876SenateSen. Kay HaganD-NC· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1875SenateSen. Olympia SnoweR-ME· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1874SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1873SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1872SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1871SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1870SenateSen. Benjamin CardinD-MD· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1869SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1868SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1867SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1866SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1865SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1864SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1863SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1862SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1861SenateSen. Olympia SnoweR-ME· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1860SenateRep. Dean HellerR-NV-2· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1859SenateSen. David VitterR-LA· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1858SenateSen. David VitterR-LA· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1857SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1856SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1855SenateSen. Sherrod BrownD-OH· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1854SenateSen. Sherrod BrownD-OH· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1853SenateSen. Jack ReedD-RI· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1852SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1851SenateSen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1850SenateSen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1849SenateSen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1848SenateSen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ· offered Mar 19, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 19, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1846SenateSen. Benjamin CardinD-MD· offered Mar 15, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 15, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1845SenateSen. Bob CorkerR-TN· offered Mar 15, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 15, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1844SenateSen. Bob CorkerR-TN· offered Mar 15, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 15, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1843SenateSen. Jerry MoranR-KS· offered Mar 15, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 15, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1842SenateSen. Bob CorkerR-TN· offered Mar 15, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 15, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1841SenateSen. John McCainR-AZ· offered Mar 15, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 15, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Fell
S.Amdt. 1840SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 15, 2012Fell
Of a perfecting nature.
Mar 21, 2012: SA 1840 fell when SA 1839 fell.
- Fell
S.Amdt. 1839SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 15, 2012Fell
Of a perfecting nature.
Mar 21, 2012: SA 1839 fell when SA 1838 fell.
- Fell
S.Amdt. 1838SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 15, 2012Fell
To change the enactment date.
Mar 21, 2012: SA 1838 fell when cloture invoked on the bill.
- Ruled out of order
S.Amdt. 1837SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 15, 2012Ruled out of order
To change the enactment date.
Mar 21, 2012: SA 1837 fell when SA 1836 ruled non-germane by the Chair.
- Ruled out of order
S.Amdt. 1836SenateSen. Maria CantwellD-WA· offered Mar 15, 2012Ruled out of order
To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Mar 21, 2012: Amendment SA 1836 ruled non-germane by the chair.
- Fell
S.Amdt. 1835SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 15, 2012Fell
Of a perfecting nature.
Mar 21, 2012: SA 1835 fell when SA 1834 fell.
- Ruled out of order
S.Amdt. 1834SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Mar 15, 2012Ruled out of order
To change the enactment date.
Mar 21, 2012: SA 1834 fell when SA 1833 ruled non-germane by the Chair.
- Ruled out of order
S.Amdt. 1833SenateSen. Jack ReedD-RI· offered Mar 15, 2012Ruled out of order
In the nature of a substitute.
Mar 21, 2012: Amendment SA 1833 ruled non-germane by the chair.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1832SenateSen. Kay HaganD-NC· offered Mar 15, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 15, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 1831SenateSen. Mark UdallD-CO· offered Mar 14, 2012No vote recorded
Mar 14, 2012: Senate amendment submitted
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.