H.R. 3784 · 114th Congress · enacted
SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-284.
Latest official action 2016-12-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 1, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. The Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation shall: assist small businesses and small business investors in resolving significant problems they may have with the SEC or with self-regulatory organizations; identify areas in which such businesses and investors would benefit from changes in SEC regulations or the rules of such organizations; identify problems that small businesses have with securing access to capital, including any unique challenges to minority-owned and women-owned small businesses; analyze the potential impact on such businesses and investors of proposed SEC regulations and proposed rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses and small business capital formation; conduct outreach to such businesses and investors to solicit views on relevant capital formation issues; propose to the SEC changes in its regulations or orders, and propose to Congress legislative, administrative, or personnel changes, to mitigate problems identified and to promote the interests of suc…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-12-16
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Mike Quigley
House · IL District 5 · Democratic
$555,948PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nydia M. Velázquez
House · NY District 7 · Democratic
$62,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
9 of 9 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$19,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $7,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$17,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$16,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC$13,500
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)$13,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$12,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$12,500
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$12,500
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$11,500
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$11,000
MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC$11,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,500
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)$10,500
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFS PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHERZOG PAC$10,000
Mike Quigley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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