119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Aug 1, 2025
Merchant Banking Modernization Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Bank accounts, deposits, capital · Banking and financial institutions regulation · Business investment and capital
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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
…Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act S. 2486- Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 2511, College Transparency Act S.2651 - ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 S. 2663- Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. ____- Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 S.3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 S.3660 - Credit Card Fai…
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
…Transaction Oversight and Preventing (STOP) Payments Fraud Act H.R. 9471 the SAFE Banking Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 2704 CDFI Fund Transparency Act S. 3774 The SCAM Act S. 3830 TRUST Act S. 4182 The FARM Act Housing Expansion S. 4942 the…
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
…force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act S. 2486- Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S.2651 - ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 S. 2663- Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. ____- Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 S.3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 S.3660 - Credit Card Fai…
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
…enting (STOP) Payments Fraud Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 557 The 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 2704 CDFI Fund Transparency Act S. 2999 Main Street Depositor Protection Act S. 3774 The SCAM Act S. 3830 TRUST Act S 418…
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
…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 Bank 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
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
…force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act S. 2486- Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S.2651 - ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 S. 2663- Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. ____- Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 S.3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 S.3660 - Credit Card Fai…
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
…ect Small Business Lending Act S. 1467 Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act S. 2352 The PROTECTED Act S. 2486 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 2704 CDFI Fund Transparency Act S. 2999 Main Street Depositor Protection Act S. 3774 The SCAM Act S. 3830 TRUST Act S. 39…
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
…buyers Privacy Protection Act S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act S. 2352 The PROTECTED Act S. 2486 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 2704 CDFI Fund Transparency Act S. 2999 Main Street Depositor Protection Act Amendment 3640 to S. 2296 National Defense A…
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
…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 "Overdr…
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
…difications 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 resolutio…
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
…tablecoins (GENIUS) Act S. 2019- Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act S. 2486- Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 2663- Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. ____- Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 Both Chambers Issues related to the cumulative impact of banking regu…
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
…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 to "Over…
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
…difications 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 resolut…
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
…tablecoins (GENIUS) Act S. 2019- Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act S. 2486- Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 2663- Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. ____- Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 Both Chambers Issues related to the cumulative impact of banking regu…
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
…ond Guarantee Improvement Act S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act S. 2352 The PROTECTED Act S. 2486 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 2704 CDFI Fund Transparency Act S. 2999 Main Street Depositor Protection Act S.J. Res 18 CRA Resolution Disapproving of 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