119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 15, 2025
Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
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Latest action (Jun 24, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 15, 2025)
Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
This bill expands the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.
Specifically, the office must (1) provide educational resources and host (or participate in) events to promote capital-raising options for underrepresented small businesses, businesses in rural areas, and businesses affected by natural disasters; and (2) meet annually with representatives of state securities commissions to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Jun 23, 2025 · Roll call 174 · Passed
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 87 (Roll no. 174). (text: CR H2875) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 87 (Roll no. 174). (text: CR H2875) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2879)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3422.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2875-2876)
Mr. Downing moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-117.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-117.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Business investment and capital · Economic development · Economic performance and conditions · Natural disasters · Rural conditions and development · Small business
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SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$255,000
Spent on own lobbying
…y reforms that make elections more transparent, get more people involved in the political process, and expand voting rights. HR 8824, S 4573, HR 8873, HR 3867, HR 3422, S 1616 Advocating for judicial nominees that will uphold civil liberties, respect for the rule of law, and support workers' rights.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
…nging 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, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securi…
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
…nging 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, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securi…
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
…t 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 private equity in health care Crypto Regulatory Legislation B…
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
…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, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Sm…
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