Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act
This bill modifies reporting requirements for small businesses under beneficial ownership rules. It sets a strict 90-day deadline for small businesses to submit ownership information (replacing flexible "timely" or 1-year deadlines) and prohibits the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from allowing companies to skip reporting if they cannot obtain required information. The key provision mandates that small businesses must file the report within 90 days of incorporation or when ownership changes, rather than having extended or flexible timelines. This directly affects small businesses required to disclose ownership details to prevent illicit financial activity.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Aug 1, 2023
Last action Dec 13, 2023
Floor votes · House Dec 12, 2023
How they voted
420–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 433
Dec 12, 2023
D
Democratic213
97% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Dec 13, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Introduced
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)
lower
Dec 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/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)
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Nunn (IA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-303.
lower
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
lower
Sep 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Aug 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Aug 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Zachary Nunn
RRepublican
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
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