H.R. 1965To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.

1 recorded action78 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: James A. Himes [D-CT-04]
Cosponsors: 18 · 12 Republicans · 6 Democrats
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committee: Financial Services Committee
Latest action: Nov 7, 2011 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.

IntroducedMay 24, 2011
Passed the HouseNov 2, 2011
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to increase from $1 million to $10 million the shareholder registration threshold for an issuer of securities.

Requires an issuer that is either a bank or a bank holding company to register a security with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if its assets exceed $10 million and include a certain class of equity security held of record by 2,000 or more persons.

Requires termination of a security registration in the case of a bank or a bank holding company if the number of holders of record of the class of security is reduced to less than 1,200. Repeals periodic reporting requirements also for such a bank or bank holding company.

Directs the Chief Economist and the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC to conduct a joint cost-benefit analysis of shareholder registration thresholds.

Directs the SEC to issue final regulations to implement this Act not later than 1 year after its date of enactment.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1965 as passed House amended on Nov 2, 2011. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 819

House Nov 2, 2011

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes

Passed · Two-thirds required

420 Yea 2 Nay 11 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 422 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

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How the chamber split

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All members433 members

Democratic192 members

Republican241 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors18 · 12 Republicans · 6 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1965 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RSteve Womack [R-AR-03]Original2026 profile

RRobert Hurt [R-VA-05]Joined Sep 7, 2011

RBilly Long [R-MO-07]Joined Sep 19, 2011

RAndy Harris [R-MD-01]Joined Sep 21, 20112026 profile

DCAROLYN MALONEY [D-NY-14]Joined Sep 21, 2011

RTIMOTHY JOHNSON [R-IL-15]Joined Sep 21, 2011

DWM. CLAY [D-MO-01]Joined Oct 3, 2011

RRandy Neugebauer [R-TX-19]Joined Oct 4, 2011

RRobert Dold [R-IL-10]Joined Oct 4, 2011

DAdam Smith [D-WA-09]Joined Oct 5, 20112026 profile

DRUBEN HINOJOSA [D-TX-15]Joined Oct 5, 2011

RCathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA-05]Joined Oct 11, 2011

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Who lobbied on H.R. 196513 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1965 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Bankers Association PAC

Postal · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Retirement · Insurance +15 more12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2012Filing

SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association PAC

Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Commodities (big ticket) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +1 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2012Filing

THE TRAVELERS COS., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Insurance8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2012Filing

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICAIts PAC: Independent Community Bankers of America PAC

Agriculture · Housing · Banking · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +2 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2012Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Automotive Industry · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Homeland Security +42 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2012Filing

CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONSfiled by CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS

Banking · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Foreign Relations · Small Business +4 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2012Filing

NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: New York Bankers Association PAC

Banking5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2012Filing

FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUMIts PAC: Financial Services Forum PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Small Business +2 more3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2012Filing

OPPENHEIMER & CLOSE, INC.filed by THE NELSON LAW FIRM, LLC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2011Filing

COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOISIts PAC: Community Bankers Association of Illinois FEDPAC

Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2012Filing

63 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.