H.R. 2812Middle Market IPO Cost Act

1 recorded action296 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: James A. Himes [D-CT-04]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committees: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jun 6, 2023 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

IntroducedApr 25, 2023
Passed the HouseJun 5, 2023
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the costs encountered by small- and medium-sized companies when undertaking initial public offerings and certain offerings exempt from securities registration requirements.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2812 as passed House on Jun 5, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 246

House Jun 5, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Middle Market IPO Cost Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

390 Yea 10 Nay 33 not voting

Crossed both parties 10 of 400 voting members broke with their own party: 10 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members433 members

Democratic212 members

Republican221 members

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

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2812 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RMichael Lawler [R-NY-17]Joined May 31, 20232026 profile

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H.R. 2812Middle Market IPO Cost Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 246

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

H.R. 2812Middle Market IPO Cost Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 246

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

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