H.R. 2032 · 99th Congress · enacted
Government Securities Act of 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-571.
Latest official action 1986-10-28 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Public Securities Act of 1985 - Title I: Establishment of a Self-Regulatory Organization with Respect to Municipal and Government Securities - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand provisions concerning the registration, regulation, and disciplining of municipal securities dealers to govern all public securities dealers. Defines "public securities" as municipal and Government securities. Reestablishes the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) as the Public Securities Rulemaking Board (PSRB) and increases its membership by two. Empowers the Board to formulate rules regulating: (1) the amount of initial and maintenance margin in connection with the purchase, sale, or carrying of Government securities; (2) the type of deposit or collateral which shall be furnished; (3) the carrying of undermargined accounts for limited periods and under specified conditions; (4) the withdrawal of funds or securities; (5) the substitution or additional purchase of securities; (6) the transfer of accounts from one Government securities broker or dealer to another; (7) special or different margin requirements for delayed deliveries, short sales, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and arbitrage transactions; and (8) the bases and methods to be used in calculating collateral deposits, margins, and market prices. Part B: Conforming Amendments - Sets forth conforming ame…
Congressional Research Service · 1985-04-15
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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
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
36 of 36 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.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$15,000
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
JSTREETPAC$12,520
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$12,500
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$12,500
LOBO PAC$12,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$11,500
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$11,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGROWTH ENERGY PAC$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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