H.R. 935Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Bill Huizenga [R-MI-02]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committees: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: May 12, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

IntroducedFeb 8, 2021
Passed the HouseMay 11, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021

This bill exempts from securities registration requirements certain merger-and-acquisition brokers that facilitate transfer of ownership in privately held companies with earnings or revenues under a specified threshold. However, this exemption shall not apply to certain brokers, including those that provide financing related to the transfer of ownership, engage on behalf of any party in a transaction involving specified shell companies, or have been barred or suspended from association with a broker or dealer.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 935 as passed House on May 11, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 158

House May 11, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

419 Yea 0 Nay 9 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members428 members

Democratic220 members

Republican208 members

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

Cosponsors3 · 2 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 935 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DBrian Higgins [D-NY-26]Original

RBill Posey [R-FL-08]Original

DCAROLYN MALONEY [D-NY-12]Original

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Who lobbied on H.R. 9358 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 935 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

BA SECURITIES, LLCfiled by FEDERAL HALL POLICY ADVISORS, LLC, ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities16 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT BANKERS, CORP.filed by ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

M&A SECURITIES GROUP, INC.filed by ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

BUSINESS INTERMEDIARY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONfiled by WARNER, NORCROSS + JUDD LLP

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Automotive Industry · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Energy/Nuclear · Banking +33 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

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

Banking · Commodities (big ticket) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +1 more5 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWAfiled by MICHAEL A. INGRAO

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Environment/Superfund · Natural Resources · Aviation/Airlines/Airports1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021Filing

SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION (SIFMA)filed by AVOQ, LLCIts PAC: Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Budget/Appropriations · Retirement +2 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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