118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5119Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act

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

Commerce
Introduced Aug 1, 2023
Last action Dec 13, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Aug 1, 2023
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Referred
Aug 1, 2023
Financial Services · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Committee
Sep 20, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Dec 13, 2023
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill revises the requirements for small U.S. companies to report certain beneficial ownership information that take effect on January 1, 2024. Beneficial ownership information includes the identity of an individual behind a corporate entity. The bill extends the deadline for companies to report ownership information to the Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Specifically, existing companies must file their initial ownership report within two years (current regulations require the report within one year). New companies must file their initial ownership report within 90 days (current regulations require the report within 30 days). Companies must re...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 14 actions
Dec 13, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 12, 2023
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 12, 2023
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).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 12, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-303.
Dec 11, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
Dec 11, 2023
Mr. Nunn (IA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 11, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 11, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5119.
Dec 11, 2023
At 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.
Sep 20, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 20, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
Aug 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.