S. 1831 - Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
Finance and financial sector. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- John Thune
- Summary:
- A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
S. 1831 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D.
- Other Titles
- Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
- Sponsor
- John Thune
- Co-Sponsors
- John Barrasso
- Roy Blunt
- John Boozman
- Richard Burr
- Daniel Coats
- Thad Cochran
- Lindsey Graham
- Chuck Grassley
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Dean Heller
- John Hoeven
- Kay Bailey Hutchison
- James M. Inhofe
- Mike Johanns
- Ron Johnson
- Richard G. Lugar
- John McCain
- Mitch McConnell
- Lisa Murkowski
- Pat Roberts
- Marco Rubio
- Jeff Sessions
- Patrick J. Toomey
- Roger F. Wicker
- Subjects
- Finance and financial sector
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Financial services and investments
- Marketing and advertising
- Securities
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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- Major Actions
Introduced 11/09/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/09/2011 11/09/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 12/01/2011 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-444. 12/14/2011 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-465. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Security brokers & investment companies | $20,048,944 |
| Biotech products & research | $1,508,779 |
| Financial services & consulting | $1,406,926 |
| Chambers of commerce | $274,854 |
| Fiscal & tax policy | $57,975 |
| Small business associations (split) | |
| $23,297,478 |
opposed this bill
| Teachers unions | $1,043,750 |
| State & local govt employee unions | $511,320 |
| Labor Unions | $293,200 |
| Elderly issues/Social Security | $239,532 |
| Public official (elected or appointed) | $141,862 |
| Consumer groups | $5,150 |
| Small business associations (split) | |
| $2,234,814 |
Interest groups that supported this bill gave 10 times as much as interest groups that opposed this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $174,116 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $188,518 | $200 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $99,150 | $1,000 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $360,400 | $44,450 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $90,562 | $64,050 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $541,150 | $57,550 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $4,500 | $1,000 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $310,972 | $40,000 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $483,529 | $4,600 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $71,005 | $500 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $246,585 | $50,850 |
| Scott P. Brown | R | MA | $1,412,731 | $3,150 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $191,820 | $74,095 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $309,257 | $747 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $140,075 | $3,400 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $203,933 | $44,500 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $166,650 | $14,600 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $279,075 | $67,350 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $237,900 | $4,000 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $111,449 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $47,750 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $4,500 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $217,816 | $2,000 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $38,900 | $1,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $67,650 | $42,150 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $541,410 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $411,295 | $23,625 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $227,335 | $1,000 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $142,533 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $280,725 | $57,275 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $114,784 | $1,000 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $182,950 | $27,000 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $303,362 | $71,487 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,500,910 | $111,800 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $131,492 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $146,100 | $2,500 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $239,694 | $51,356 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $149,900 | $29,750 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $441,750 | $1,000 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $229,719 | $500 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $75,050 | $5,000 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $28,950 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $22,750 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $48,950 | $25,000 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $141,650 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $60,731 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $165,919 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $237,800 | $47,950 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $198,300 | $30,250 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $819,642 | $14,250 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $132,283 | $33,650 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $19,900 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $166,100 | $24,540 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $277,311 | $38,100 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $38,400 | $28,500 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $25,366 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $77,690 | $34,000 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $9,800 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $92,100 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $105,300 | $66,150 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $215,600 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $258,516 | $52,950 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $799,146 | $3,250 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $377,708 | $42,750 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $167,297 | $50,250 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $99,999 | $39,900 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $75,800 | $5,000 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $50,250 | $8,500 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $170,449 | $62,384 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $46,900 | $18,000 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $197,365 | $47,250 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $71,742 | $3,500 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $514,031 | $2,750 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $110,800 | $30,500 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $198,600 | $33,900 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $525,053 | $57,455 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $32,550 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $172,900 | $1,000 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $119,500 | $41,000 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $345,061 | $500 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $9,850 | $38,925 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,214,815 | $42,250 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $67,300 | $8,150 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $185,433 | $54,250 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $343,900 | $4,225 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $74,990 | $6,000 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $273,557 | $54,200 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $288,353 | $54,750 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $233,158 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $567,000 | $1,000 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $225,677 | $61,050 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $168,176 | $54,500 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $116,850 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $613,210 | $39,100 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $7,670 | $2,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $193,799 | $37,200 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $126,750 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $247,779 | $24,500 |
