Jumpstart Our Business Startups

H.R. 3606 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) became law — introduced on Dec 8, 2011, sponsored by Stephen Lee Fincher with 53 co-sponsors. Congress held 14 roll call votes on it.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Dec 8, 2011
Co-sponsors: 53
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Public law: Public Law 112-106

What it does

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act - Title I : Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies - (Sec. 101) Amends the Securities Act of 1933 (SA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) to define "emerging growth company" as an issuer that had total annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion during its most recently completed fiscal year.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Stephen Lee Fincher (R-TN). Co-sponsors: 20 Democrats, 33 Republicans.

Where it stands

IntroducedDec 8, 2011
Passed the HouseMar 8, 2012
Passed the SenateMar 22, 2012
Sent to the PresidentMar 27, 2012
Became lawApr 5, 2012

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 112-106. (Apr 5, 2012)

How Congress voted

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
House · Mar 27, 2012 · Passed380–41
On Passage of the Bill
Senate · Mar 22, 2012 · Bill Passed73–26
On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Mar 21, 2012 · Cloture Motion Agreed to76–22
On Passage
House · Mar 8, 2012 · Passed390–23
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
House · Mar 8, 2012 · Failed170–244

Every roll call vote on this bill

On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Mar 7, 2012
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Mar 7, 2012
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Mar 7, 2012
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Mar 7, 2012
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Mar 8, 2012
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Mar 8, 2012
To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for…House · Mar 8, 2012
To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for…House · Mar 8, 2012
In the nature of a substitute.Senate · Mar 20, 2012
To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.Senate · Mar 20, 2012
A bill to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital…Senate · Mar 21, 2012
To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and…Senate · Mar 22, 2012
A bill to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital…Senate · Mar 22, 2012
To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for…House · Mar 27, 2012

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Committees

Financial Services Committee
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.

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