H.R. 5119 · 118th Congress

Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act

Introduced on Aug 1, 2023 by Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 13, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Aug 1, 2023
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Business records
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Small business

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Zachary NunnR-IA-3Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 12, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 420–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Aug 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  4. Sep 20, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 20, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
  6. Dec 11, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-303.
  7. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-303.
  8. Dec 11, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
  9. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseMr. Nunn (IA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6752-6753)
  11. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5119.
  12. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. Dec 12, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6834-6835)
  14. Dec 12, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 713). (text: 12/11/2023 CR H6752)House · Roll call 713
  15. Dec 12, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 713). (text: 12/11/2023 CR H6752)House · Roll call 713
  16. Dec 12, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Dec 13, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA11 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  2. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.6 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)
  3. COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE5 reports
    $150.1K reported (all issues)
  4. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS5 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  5. Small Business Legislative Council5 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  6. TENASKA INC5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  7. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS4 reports
    $758K reported (all issues)
  8. NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)
  9. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $190K reported (all issues)
  10. PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU4 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  11. FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)3 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  12. National Roofing Contractors Association3 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  13. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  14. AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $610K reported (all issues)
  15. INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $710K reported (all issues)
  16. NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL2 reports
    $5.3M reported (all issues)
  17. RKT HOLDINGS2 reports
  18. LEADING BUILDERS OF AMERICA1 report
    $125K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.