119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 14, 2025
Middle Market IPO Cost Act
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Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 14, 2025)
Middle Market IPO Cost Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the costs encountered by small- and medium-sized companies when undertaking initial public offerings.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3511-3512)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3511-3512)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3395.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3511-3513)
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-128.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-128.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues related to capital formation - Issues related to SEC and SRO reform, SRO constitutionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…izing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST Act) of 2025; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025 & Senate amendments to H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 8338, the SAFER Act; H.R. 8398, GUARD Fi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues related to capital formation - Issues related to SEC and SRO reform, SRO constitutionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…izing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST Act) of 2025; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025 & Senate amendments to H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creator…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues related to capital formation - Issues related to SEC and SRO reform, SRO constitutionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…izing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST Act) of 2025; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025 & Senate amendments to H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creator…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$17,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…estor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues related to capital formation - Issues related to SEC and SRO reform, SRO constitutionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Encouraging Public Offerings of 2025; H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; S. 1481, Local Infrastructure Act; S. 2281, Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL) · lobbying firm or registrant: SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 7, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$55,000
Spent on own lobbying
…25 (H.R. 3381) The Small Entity Update Act (H.R. 3382) Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025 (H.R. 2441) The Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (H.R. 3395) Regulation and Regulatory Reform: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965): Support the legislation. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvem…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$13,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…estor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues related to capital formation - Issues related to SEC and SRO reform, SRO constitutionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$1,920,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Encouraging Public Offerings of 2025; H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; S. 1481, Local Infrastructure Act; S. 2281, Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025" H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 1469, the Senior Security Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3395, the Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act "H.R. 3422, the Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act" private equity regulation priva…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL) · lobbying firm or registrant: SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$65,000
Spent on own lobbying
…25 (H.R. 3381) The Small Entity Update Act (H.R. 3382) Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025 (H.R. 2441) The Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (H.R. 3395) Regulation and Regulatory Reform Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965): Support the legislation. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improveme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$19,340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025 H.R. 3382, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$2,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Encouraging Public Offerings of 2025; H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; Issues related to H.R.10559 - COINS Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 15, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues related to capital formation - Issues related to SEC and SRO reform, SRO constitutionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing