H. Amdt. 971 - Amendment Adds a Requirement That a Company Not Be Considered an Emerging Growth Company if It Has Issued More Than $1 Billion in Nonconvertible Debt over the Prior 3 Years.
- Sponsor:
- Sheila Jackson Lee
PASSED by voice vote on March 7, 2012.
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
H.R. 3606 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.
- Other Titles
- Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011
- Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2012
- Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
- Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
- Jumpstart Our Business Startups
- Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012
- CROWDFUND Act
- Sponsor
- Stephen Fincher
- Co-Sponsors
- Spencer Bachus
- Marsha Blackburn
- Francisco Canseco
- Shelley Capito
- Russ Carnahan
- John Carney
- Gerald Connolly
- Eric Crawford
- Joseph Crowley
- Scott DesJarlais
- Bob Dold
- Anna Eshoo
- John Garamendi
- Scott Garrett
- Tim Griffin
- Michael Grimm
- Nan Hayworth
- Jeb Hensarling
- James Himes
- Bill Huizenga
- Robert Hurt
- Sam Johnson
- Ron Kind
- Peter King
- Rick Larsen
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Donald Manzullo
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Patrick McHenry
- Patrick Meehan
- Gary Miller
- Gwen Moore
- Randy Neugebauer
- William Owens
- Ed Perlmutter
- Gary Peters
- Jared Polis
- James Renacci
- Mike Ross
- Edward Royce
- Bobby Rush
- Robert Schilling
- Aaron Schock
- David Schweikert
- Austin Scott
- Tim Scott
- Pete Sessions
- Terri Sewell
- Adam Smith
- Scott Tipton
- Peter Welch
- Lynn Westmoreland
- Steve Womack
- Subjects
- Finance and financial sector
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business investment and capital
- Business records
- Government information and archives
- Securities
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 572 (112th) : 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.
- H.R. 4088 (112th) : Capital Expansion Act
- S. 1933 (112th) : Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011
- S. 1970 (112th) : Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011
- S. 2190 (112th) : Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012
- Major Actions
Introduced 12/08/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (124 proposed) Passed House 3/08/2012 Passed Senate 3/22/2012 Passed House 3/27/2012 Signed by President 4/05/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House Amendment 3 to H.R. 3606 3/07/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 164 voted YES 245 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 5 to H.R. 3606 3/07/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 169 voted YES 244 voted NO 20 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 6 to H.R. 3606 3/07/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 161 voted YES 259 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 9 to H.R. 3606 3/07/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 236 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Fincher amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the McIntyre amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 PASSED by voice vote currently selected House On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Failed by voice vote. 3/07/2012 DID NOT PASS by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the McCarthy (CA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 15 to H.R. 3606 3/08/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 239 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 16 to H.R. 3606 3/08/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 236 voted NO 25 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3606 To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies 3/08/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 244 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Passage - House - H.R. 3606 To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies 3/08/2012 This bill PASSED the House 390 voted YES 23 voted NO 20 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the McHenry amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Schweikert amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Capuano amendment (A014) Failed by voice vote. 3/08/2012 DID NOT PASS by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1833 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011) 3/20/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 54 voted YES 45 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1836 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011) 3/20/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 55 voted YES 44 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3606 3/21/2012 This motion PASSED the Senate 76 voted YES 22 voted NO 2 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Amendment SA 1931 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 3/22/2012 DID NOT PASS by voice vote select this vote Senate On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1884 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011) 3/22/2012 This amendment PASSED the Senate 64 voted YES 35 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3606 3/22/2012 This bill PASSED the Senate 73 voted YES 26 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 3606 To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies 3/27/2012 This bill PASSED the House 380 voted YES 41 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 12/08/2011 12/08/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 12/08/2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2210-2211) 12/15/2011 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral. 1/12/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. 2/15/2012 Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Discharged. 2/16/2012 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/16/2012 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 1. 3/01/2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-406. Put on a legislative calendar 3/01/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281. 3/06/2012 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. 3/06/2012 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Financial Services, H. Rept. 112-406, Part II. 3/06/2012 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 572 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3606 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of text of Rules Committee Print 112-17 shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. 3/07/2012 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 Rule H. Res. 572 passed House. 3/07/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 572. 3/07/2012 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3606 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of text of Rules Committee Print 112-17 shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. 3/07/2012 The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert J. Dold to act as Chairman of the Committee. 3/07/2012 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 572 and Rule XVIII. 3/07/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3606. 3/07/2012 WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Subsequently, the words were reported to the Committee of the Whole and the Chair announced that the Committee would rise. 3/07/2012 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3606 as unfinished business. 3/07/2012 RULING OF THE CHAIR - After review, the Chair ruled that the remarks constituted a personality directed towards an indentifiable Member and announced that, without objection, said remarks would be stricken from the record. Subsequently, the Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would resume its sitting. 3/07/2012 Considered as unfinished business. 3/07/2012 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 3/07/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 3606. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fincher amendment No. 1. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McIntyre amendment No. 2. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Himes amendment No. 3. 3/07/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Himes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Himes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 4. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 5. 3/07/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 6. 3/07/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 7. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 8. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment No. 9. 3/07/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/07/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCarthy (CA) amendment No. 10. 3/07/2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 3/07/2012 Mr. Hensarling moved that the Committee rise. select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 Amendment 3 to H.R. 3606 select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 Amendment 5 to H.R. 3606 select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 Amendment 6 to H.R. 3606 select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 Amendment 9 to H.R. 3606 3/07/2012 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Fincher. select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 On agreeing to the Fincher amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McIntyre. select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 On agreeing to the McIntyre amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Himes. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). currently selected Vote 3/07/2012 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Ellison. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Waters. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Failed by voice vote. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). 3/07/2012 By unanimous consent, the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn. 3/07/2012 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). 3/07/2012 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. McCarthy (CA). select this vote Vote 3/07/2012 On agreeing to the McCarthy (CA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 Considered as unfinished business. 3/08/2012 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 3/08/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry amendment No. 11. 3/08/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (NC) amendment No. 12. 3/08/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 13. 3/08/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capuano amendment No. 14. 3/08/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters (MI) amendment No. 15. 3/08/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters(MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Peters(MI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/08/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment No. 16. 3/08/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Capps demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/08/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack amendment No. 17. 3/08/2012 Mr. Hensarling moved that the committee rise. 3/08/2012 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3606 as unfinished business. 3/08/2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 3/08/2012 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3606. 3/08/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 3/08/2012 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. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 3/7/2012 H1245-1249) 3/08/2012 Ms. Eshoo moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. 3/08/2012 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 Election Commission of any political expenditures or contributions made during a fiscal year. 3/08/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 3/08/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3/08/2012 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. 3/08/2012 Received in the Senate. select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 Amendment 15 to H.R. 3606 select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 Amendment 16 to H.R. 3606 select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3606 To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies select this vote House Vote on Passage 3/08/2012 On Passage - House - H.R. 3606 To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies 3/08/2012 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. McHenry. select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 On agreeing to the McHenry amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Schweikert. select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 On agreeing to the Schweikert amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/08/2012 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Capuano. select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 On agreeing to the Capuano amendment (A014) Failed by voice vote. 3/08/2012 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Peters. 3/08/2012 Amendment (A016) offered by Mrs. Capps. 3/08/2012 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Loebsack. select this vote Vote 3/08/2012 On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/12/2012 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 3/13/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334. 3/15/2012 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 3/15/2012 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. 3/15/2012 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1833 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed. 3/15/2012 Cloture motion on amendment SA 1833 presented in Senate. 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1834 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1833. 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1835 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1834. 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1836 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Cantwell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. SA 1833. 3/15/2012 Cloture motion on amendment SA 1836 presented in Senate. 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1837 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1836. 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1838 proposed by Senator Reid. 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1839 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1838 (the instructions of the motion to commit). 3/15/2012 Amendment SA 1840 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1839. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/19/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/20/2012 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 3/20/2012 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1833 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011) select this vote Vote 3/20/2012 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1836 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011) 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 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. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1833. 3/21/2012 Amendment SA 1833 ruled non-germane by the chair. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 SA 1834 fell when SA 1833 ruled non-germane by the Chair. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 SA 1835 fell when SA 1834 fell. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1836. 3/21/2012 Amendment SA 1836 ruled non-germane by the chair. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 SA 1837 fell when SA 1836 ruled non-germane by the Chair. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 SA 1838 fell when cloture invoked on the bill. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 SA 1839 fell when SA 1838 fell. 3/21/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/21/2012 SA 1840 fell when SA 1839 fell. 3/21/2012 Amendment SA 1884 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Merkley. 3/21/2012 Amendment SA 1931 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed to Amendment SA 1884. select this vote Vote 3/21/2012 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3606 3/22/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/22/2012 Considered by Senate. 3/22/2012 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 Amendment SA 1931 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1884 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011) select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 3/22/2012 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3606 Presented to President 3/27/2012 Presented to President. 3/27/2012 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 3/27/2012 Mr. Bachus moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. 3/27/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 3606. 3/27/2012 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. 3/27/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote House Vote on Passage 3/27/2012 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 3606 To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies Signed 4/05/2012 Signed by President. Enacted 4/05/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-106. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 968 Fincher, Stephen [R-TN8] March 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 7, 2012. Manager's amendment makes technical and clarifying changes to the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 969 McIntyre, Mike [D-NC7] March 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment adjusts the emerging growth company definition for inflation in order to provide more flexibility for businesses.
select this vote H. Amdt. 970 Himes, James [D-CT4] March 7, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment sought 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 requirement for the on-ramp.
currently selected H. Amdt. 971 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] March 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment adds a requirement that a company not be considered an emerging growth company if it has issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt over the prior 3 years.
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March 7, 2012, 4:52 pm ET - Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX).
March 7, 2012, 5:00 pm ET - On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.Full Text of this Amendment
The text of this amendment is not available.select this vote H. Amdt. 972 Ellison, Keith [D-MN5] March 7, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment sought to require emerging growth companies to fully comply with say-on-pay and golden parachute shareholder votes.
select this vote H. Amdt. 973 Waters, Maxine [D-CA43] March 7, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment sought 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 research reports need to be filed with the SEC, and the broker or dealer shall be held to stricter liability for their comments, and would also provide that if EGCs are communicating, either orally or in writing, with potential investors before or following an offering, they need to file those communications with the SEC.
select this vote H. Amdt. 974 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] March 7, 2012 Failed by voice vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment sought to narrow the permissible exemption to allow oral or written communications with potential investors who are qualified institutional investors but would omit accredited investors from the exemption in the name of investor protection.
H. Amdt. 975 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] March 7, 2012 Withdrawn on March 7, 2012. An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-409 to establish new filing fee for Reg S-K Forms to discourage frivolous filings.
select this vote H. Amdt. 976 Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11] March 7, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment sought 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 financial speculation on domestic oil and gasoline prices and to forward the results of that study to Congress.
select this vote H. Amdt. 977 McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA23] March 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 7, 2012. Amendment clarifies that the general advertising provision should only apply to Regulation D, rule 506 of the securities offerings; protects investors by allowing for general advertising in the secondary sale of securities, so long as only qualified institutional buyers purchase the securities; and provides consistency in the interpretation for regulators that general advertising should not cause private offerings to be considered public offerings.
select this vote H. Amdt. 978 McHenry, Patrick [R-NC10] March 8, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 8, 2012. Amendment provides an exemption from registration as a broker or dealer for trading platforms that do not charge a fee in connection with the purchase or sale of the security or permit general solicitations, general advertisements, or similar or related activities by issuers of such securities. Amendment also enables the marketing of private shares to accredited investors through platforms.
select this vote H. Amdt. 979 Miller, R. [D-NC13] March 8, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 8, 2012. Amendment increases the exception from SEC registration to 2,000 investors, provided that no more than 500 are not accredited investors.
select this vote H. Amdt. 980 Schweikert, David [R-AZ6] March 8, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 8, 2012. Amendment authorizes the SEC to study whether or not it has the authority to enforce anti-evasion provisions associated with the shareholder threshold and to report the results to Congress.
select this vote H. Amdt. 981 Capuano, Michael [D-MA7] March 8, 2012 Failed by voice vote on March 8, 2012. Amendment sought 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 982 Peters, Gary [D-MI14] March 8, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on March 8, 2012. Amendment sought 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 each country.
select this vote H. Amdt. 983 Capps, Lois [D-CA24] March 8, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on March 8, 2012. Amendment sought to require the SEC to issue a report to Congress one year after enactment on the increase in initial public offerings that resulted from the Act, including specific increases in filings by manufacturing and high-technology companies.
select this vote H. Amdt. 984 Loebsack, David [D-IA2] March 8, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 8, 2012. Amendment requires the SEC to provide information online and also conduct outreach to specified businesses to inform them about changes put in place by this legislation.
S. Amdt. 1831 Udall, Mark [D-CO] March 14, 2012 Offered on March 13, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1832 Hagan, Kay [D-NC] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 1833 Reed, John [D-RI] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. In the nature of a substitute.
S. Amdt. 1834 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 1835 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Of a perfecting nature.
select this vote S. Amdt. 1836 Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
S. Amdt. 1837 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 1838 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 1839 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Of a perfecting nature.
S. Amdt. 1840 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Of a perfecting nature.
S. Amdt. 1841 McCain, John [R-AZ] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1842 Corker, Bob [R-TN] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1843 Moran, Jerry [R-KS] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1844 Corker, Bob [R-TN] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1845 Corker, Bob [R-TN] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1846 Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD] March 15, 2012 Offered on March 14, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1848 Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1849 Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1850 Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1851 Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1852 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1853 Reed, John [D-RI] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1854 Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1855 Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1856 Lee, Mike [R-UT] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1857 Lee, Mike [R-UT] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1858 Vitter, David [R-LA] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1859 Vitter, David [R-LA] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1860 Heller, Dean [R-NV] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1861 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1862 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1863 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1864 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1865 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1866 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1867 Reid, Harry [D-NV] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1868 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1869 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1870 Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1871 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1872 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1873 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1874 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1875 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1876 Hagan, Kay [D-NC] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1877 Hagan, Kay [D-NC] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1878 Portman, Robert [R-OH] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1879 Portman, Robert [R-OH] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1880 Portman, Robert [R-OH] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1881 Portman, Robert [R-OH] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1882 Casey, Robert [D-PA] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1883 Akaka, Daniel [D-HI] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 1884 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 19, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on March 21, 2012. To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 1885 Franken, Alan [D-MN] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1886 Inhofe, James [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1887 Inhofe, James [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1888 Inhofe, James [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1889 Inhofe, James [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1890 Inhofe, James [R-OK] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1891 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1892 Paul, Rand [R-KY] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1893 Paul, Rand [R-KY] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1894 Paul, Rand [R-KY] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1895 Johnson, Ron [R-WI] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1896 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1897 Paul, Rand [R-KY] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1898 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1899 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1900 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1901 Rubio, Marco [R-FL] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1902 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] March 19, 2012 Offered on March 18, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1904 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1905 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1906 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1907 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1908 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1909 Akaka, Daniel [D-HI] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1910 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1911 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1912 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1913 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1914 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1915 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1916 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1917 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1918 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1919 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1920 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1921 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1922 McCain, John [R-AZ] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1923 McCain, John [R-AZ] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1924 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1925 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1926 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1927 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1928 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1929 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1930 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 1931 Reed, John [D-RI] March 20, 2012 Failed by voice vote on March 21, 2012. To improve the bill.
S. Amdt. 1932 Reed, John [D-RI] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1933 Reed, John [D-RI] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1934 Paul, Rand [R-KY] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1935 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1936 Reed, John [D-RI] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1937 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1938 Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 1939 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] March 20, 2012 Offered on March 19, 2012. Amendment information not available.
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Total contributions given to House members from Chambers of commerce, which…
supported this amendment
| Chambers of commerce | $182,329 |
| $182,329 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
