119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 10, 2025
Merchant Banking Modernization Act
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Latest action (Nov 4, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Nov 4, 2025)
Merchant Banking Modernization Act
This bill requires financial holding companies to be allowed to hold merchant banking investments for a minimum of 15 years.
Currently, financial holding companies are generally prohibited from holding interests in nonfinancial companies, however, there are statutory exemptions for merchant banking activities—financial services for private commercial entities. As a result of these financial services, the financial holding company may gain equity in these private commercial entities through portfolio holdings. Under current regulations, these holdings are subject to certain limitations, including a holding limit of 10 years, with the option of extending the period subject to review by the Federal Reserve Board.
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-368.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-368.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 17.
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 BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262, the Bank Competition Modernization Act Legislation to support Minority Depository Institutions H.R. 6553, th…
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
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…940- Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams (FAIR Exams) Act H.R. 1919- Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 3663- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act H.R. 5291- Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R.6644 - 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act H.R.7035 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R.7548 - Safeguarding Consumer…
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
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,030,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 3709 Advancing the Mentor-Protege Program for Small Financial Institutions Act H.R. 4437 SMART Act H.R. 4478 TRUST Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056 Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7548 The SCAM Act H.R. 8…
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
IBC BANK · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues regarding merchant banking; H.R.5291 - Merchant Banking Modernization Act.
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
IBC BANK · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues regarding merchant banking; H.R.5291 - Merchant Banking Modernization Act.
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 BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,510,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262, the Bank Competition Modernization Act Legislation to support Minority Depository Institutions H.R. 6553, th…
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
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,030,000
Spent on own lobbying
…940- Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams (FAIR Exams) Act H.R. 1919- Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 3663- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act H.R. 5291- Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R.6644 - 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act H.R.7035 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R.7548 - Safeguarding Consumer…
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
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$2,170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…TRUST Act H.R. 4544 The American Access to Banking Act H.R. 4551 The Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 H.R. 6547 The Least Cost Exception Act H.R. 6552 The Bank-Fintec…
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.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act S. 3772, Export-Import…
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 BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262, the Bank Competition Modernization Act Legislation to support Minority Depository Institutions H.R. 6553, th…
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
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$830,000
Spent on own lobbying
…940- Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams (FAIR Exams) Act H.R. 1919- Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 3663- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act H.R. 5291- Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R.6644 - 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act H.R.7035 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R.7548 - Safeguarding Consumer…
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
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$890,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Business Protection Act H.R. 5262 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5263 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 H.R. 5577 The NFIP Extension Act of 2026 (Rep. Andrew Garbarino)…
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
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 3, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,281,850
Spent on own lobbying
…Business Protection Act H.R. 5262 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5263 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 H.R. 5577, the NFIP Extension Act of 2026 (Rep. Andrew Garbarino…
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: Banking
$17,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.J.Res. 59/S.J.Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to…
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
…rvisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J.Res. 74/S.J.Res. 36, A joint r…
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 BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262, the Bank Competition Modernization Act Legislation to support Minority Depository Institutions H.R. 6553, th…
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
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$970,000
Spent on own lobbying
…940- Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams (FAIR Exams) Act H.R. 1919- Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 3663- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act H.R. 5291- Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. ____- a bill to require the Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies to jointly review the cumulative impact…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 31, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t Council Improvement Act HR 5262 Bank Competition Modernization Act HR 5270 Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5276 Community Bank LIFT Act HR 5291 Merchant Banking Modernization Act HR 5317 Community Bank Deposit Access Act private equity regulation private equity in health care Crypto Regulatory Legislat…
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: Banking
$13,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 4478, the Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5291/S.2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating t…
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
…rvisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 36, A joint…
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
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$1,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…940- Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams (FAIR Exams) Act H.R. 1919- Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 3663- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act H.R. 5291- Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. ____- a bill to require the Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies to jointly review the cumulative impact…
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
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$866,841
Spent on own lobbying
…ture and Government Act H.R. 5262 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5263 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 H.R. 8071 Fair Exams Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation…
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