Protecting Private Job Creators Act

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Bill ID: 119/hr/3959
Last Updated: June 10, 2026

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Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]

ID: D000634

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The bill

Protecting Private Job Creators Act

HR. 3959, 119th Congress — read as touching Big Tech Platforms.

The sponsor

Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]

Every bill has someone who introduced it. That name is where the paper trail starts.

The money

$156,800 raised

21 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law

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Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 448.

February 24, 2026

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the esteemed members of Congress. The "Protecting Private Job Creators Act" - because nothing says "job creation" like deregulating fixed-income securities.

Let's dissect this farce:

**New regulations being created or modified:** Ah, none. This bill is actually about exempting a specific type of security from existing regulatory requirements. Because, you know, the free market just can't function with those pesky rules in place.

**Affected industries and sectors:** Fixed-income securities traders, investment banks, and other financial institutions that deal with these types of securities. You know, the usual suspects who need "protection" from those burdensome regulations.

**Compliance requirements and timelines:** None. This bill is a beautiful example of regulatory capture, where the industry gets to write its own rules (or lack thereof). No compliance requirements means no pesky paperwork or oversight for our friends on Wall Street.

**Enforcement mechanisms and penalties:** Ha! Don't make me laugh. There are none. Because who needs enforcement when you've got a bill that's essentially a love letter to the financial sector?

**Economic and operational impacts:** Well, this bill will certainly create jobs - for lawyers and lobbyists who'll be busy exploiting these new loopholes. And as for economic impact? Let's just say it'll be a field day for those who enjoy playing with other people's money.

The real disease here is the chronic case of regulatory capture, where politicians are more concerned with lining their own pockets than protecting the public interest. This bill is a symptom of that disease - a cynical attempt to deregulate an industry that's already shown its propensity for reckless behavior.

In short, this bill is a joke. A bad one. But hey, at least it'll create some new opportunities for financial "innovation" (read: creative ways to screw over investors and taxpayers). Bravo, Congress! You've done it again.

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💰 Campaign Finance Network

Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$156,800
20 donors
PACs
$5,000
Organizations
$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$151,800
1
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC
1 transaction
$5,000

No organization contributions found

No committee contributions found

1
BILLION, JOSEPH C
1 transaction
$13,200
2
BILLION, PEDER J
1 transaction
$13,200
3
DURRETT, STEVEN
1 transaction
$13,200
4
MENHOLT, DENNY
2 transactions
$13,200
5
BARNARD, MARY
1 transaction
$6,600
6
BARNARD, TIMOTHY
1 transaction
$6,600
7
GREGORY, JOSEPH R.
1 transaction
$6,600
8
PLANTE, THOMAS
1 transaction
$6,600
9
GALT, SHARRIE
1 transaction
$6,600
10
MADDY, MICHAEL
1 transaction
$6,600
11
ANDERSON, BONNIE J
1 transaction
$6,600
12
COWIE, PETER
1 transaction
$6,600
13
DOLLINGER, DAVE
1 transaction
$6,600
14
HAUGHTON, FRANK JR.
1 transaction
$6,600
15
OAKLAND, GARY
1 transaction
$6,600
16
PACE, KARMIN
1 transaction
$6,600
17
ZINN, RAY
1 transaction
$6,600
18
GRAFF, EUGENE
1 transaction
$6,600
19
HECKER, MARKUS
1 transaction
$6,600

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 7 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

ID: F000110

Top Contributors

10

1
TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LA
OrganizationMARKSVILLE, LA
$5,000
Aug 27, 2024
2
WARD, AJ
NOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYED
IndividualWESTWEGO, LA
$6,600
Aug 19, 2024
3
AGRESTI, JOE
DREAM MOTOR GROUPCEO
IndividualSPRING, TX
$6,600
Aug 23, 2024
4
MURPHY, PEYTON
MURPHY LAW FIRMATTORNEY
IndividualBATON ROUGE, LA
$6,600
Aug 27, 2024
5
LEFEBVRE, DALE
ANVIL 1, LLCCHARIMAN
IndividualST THOMAS, VI
$6,600
Oct 22, 2024
6
BONTON, LAMIESA
NOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYED
IndividualBATON ROUGE, LA
$5,000
Aug 27, 2024
7
PRICE, TEDDY
RED RIVER BANKBOARD MEMBER
IndividualWINNFIELD, LA
$5,000
Aug 15, 2024
8
ALVENDIA, RODERICK
ALVENDIA, KELLY, AND DEMAREST LLCOWNER
IndividualNEW ORLEANS, LA
$5,000
Oct 28, 2024
9
DUPRE, REGGIE
NOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYED
IndividualLAFAYETTE, LA
$3,500
Oct 17, 2024
10
DA SILVA, EMILY
THE PICARD GROUPGOVERNMENT RELATIONS
IndividualARLINGTON, VA
$3,300
Jul 22, 2024

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

ID: G000583

Top Contributors

10

1
AMERICAN EXPRESS
OrganizationNEWARK, NJ
$22,941
Apr 12, 2024
2
AMERICAN EXPRESS
OrganizationNEWARK, NJ
$10,621
May 10, 2024
3
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
OrganizationTAMPA, FL
$6,337
May 15, 2024
4
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
OrganizationTAMPA, FL
$6,337
Apr 15, 2024
5
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
OrganizationTAMPA, FL
$6,337
Apr 30, 2024
6
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
OrganizationTAMPA, FL
$5,751
Apr 1, 2024
7
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
OrganizationCHEROKEE, NC
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
8
SEKAS LAW GROUP LLC
OrganizationENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ
$1,500
Apr 12, 2024
9
SANDOR F. GENET & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
OrganizationNORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL
$250
Apr 12, 2024
10
FIRESTONE MILKEN, SARAH
NOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYED
IndividualPACIFIC PALISADES, CA
$13,200
Jul 2, 2024

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

ID: S001157

Top Contributors

10

1
RAYMAN, STEVEN
BIG ROCK EQUITIESFOUNDER
IndividualBIG ROCK, IL
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
2
GLUSTROM, ROBERT
SELF-EMPLOYEDINVESTOR
IndividualATLANTA, GA
$3,300
Dec 29, 2023
3
DUFFY, TERRENCE A.
CME GROUPCHAIRMAN AND CEO
IndividualCHICAGO, IL
$3,300
Feb 6, 2023
4
HESSERT, BILL
SELF-EMPLOYEDENTREPENEUR
IndividualMIAMI, FL
$3,300
Jul 24, 2023
5
STEPHENS, JOHN D
JDS HOLDINGS LLCOWNER
IndividualDULUTH, GA
$3,300
May 13, 2024
6
TAYLOR, KAT
OFFICE OF KAT TAYLORPRINCIPAL
IndividualREDWOOD CITY, CA
$3,300
Oct 9, 2024
7
VECCHIARELLI, DANIEL
LEPRINO FOODSCHAIRMAN
IndividualDENVER, CO
$2,500
Oct 29, 2024
8
RUSSELL, RANDALL M.
THE RUSSELL GROUPLOBBYIST
IndividualMCLEAN, VA
$2,000
Aug 1, 2023
9
SU, NIEN
ARTEMIS ESG, INC.CONSULTANT
IndividualCLEVELAND, OH
$2,000
Sep 13, 2023
10
HAYDEL, VICTOR L.
755 RESTAURANT CO.MANAGEMENT
IndividualCOLLEGE PARK, GA
$2,000
Sep 30, 2024

Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

ID: W000812

Top Contributors

10

1
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE
OrganizationRED ROCK, OK
$3,300
Aug 23, 2023
2
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC
OrganizationWASHINGTON, DC
$2,000
Jul 14, 2023
3
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC
OrganizationWASHINGTON, DC
$500
Mar 15, 2023
4
WINRED
OrganizationARLINGTON, VA
$9
May 9, 2024
5
WILHELM, MARK A MR.
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORP.CHAIRMAN & CEO
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Dec 18, 2023
6
DRURY, TIM M.
DRURY DEVELOPMENTPRESIDENT
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Feb 27, 2023
7
DANFORTH, JOHN C
DOWD BENNETT LLPATTORNEY
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Feb 17, 2023
8
TRACY, RICHARD L. MR.
DOT FOODS, INC.PRESIDENT
IndividualDES PERES, MO
$13,200
Feb 17, 2023
9
RINEY, RODGER O. MR.
T.D. AMERITRADEADVISOR TO CEO
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Mar 23, 2023
10
O'CONNELL, JOHN T.
RETIREDRETIRED
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Mar 15, 2023

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

ID: S000250

Top Contributors

10

1
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$5,000
May 16, 2024
2
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$5,000
Sep 12, 2023
3
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
Jun 17, 2024
4
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
May 24, 2023
5
ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBE
OrganizationLIVINGSTON, TX
$1,000
Sep 30, 2024
6
HOWARD, RONALD VANCE
BANKERS LIFEMANAGEMENT
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, TX
$5,000
Mar 13, 2023
7
HOWARD, KAREN
ELEMENTS MASSAGEMANAGEMENT
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, TX
$5,000
Mar 13, 2023
8
SINGH, PRITPAL
BETA SOFT SYSTEMSMANAGEMENT
IndividualFREMONT, CA
$5,000
Jun 23, 2023
9
KAUR, MANJIT
SINGH SEMICONDUCTORS & SYSTEMSMANAGEMENT
IndividualFREMONT, CA
$5,000
Jun 23, 2023
10
BEHRINGER, TODD
THE BEHRINGER GROUP, LLCCONSTRUCTION
IndividualWOODWAY, TX
$3,400
Sep 1, 2023

Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

ID: M001236

Top Contributors

10

1
HUCKABEE, BOBBY
SOUTHLANDENTREPRENEUR
IndividualWRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC
$6,600
Apr 26, 2024
2
HUCKABEE, BOBBY
IndividualWRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC
$6,600
Jun 26, 2024
3
WORDSWORTH, ELAINE
CPFRMEXECUTIVE
IndividualNASHVILLE, NC
$6,400
Dec 31, 2023
4
WORDSWORTH, ELAINE
IndividualNASHVILLE, NC
$6,400
Dec 31, 2023
5
KELLER, OSCAR A III
SELF EMPLOYEDREAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
IndividualSANFORD, NC
$5,000
Apr 23, 2024
6
KELLER, OSCAR A III
IndividualSANFORD, NC
$5,000
Jun 23, 2024
7
PARRISH, RODDRICK DOYLE
SUMMIT HOSPITALITYPRESIDENT
IndividualRALEIGH, NC
$4,400
Sep 30, 2024
8
PARRISH, RODDRICK DOYLE
IndividualRALEIGH, NC
$4,400
Sep 30, 2024
9
BELL, III, JAMES
BELLLEGAL GROUPATTORNEY
IndividualGEORGETOWN, SC
$3,300
Nov 4, 2024
10
BEAM, DREW
BROAD RIVER HOLDINGSREAL ESTATE
IndividualSHELBY, NC
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

ID: L000599

Top Contributors

10

1
MURTAGH, COSSU, VENDITTI & CASTRO-BLANCO, LLP
OrganizationWHITE PLAINS, NY
$1,000
Feb 24, 2024
2
BATMASIAN, JAMES
INVESTMENTS LIMITEDOWNER
IndividualBOCA RATON, FL
$6,600
Sep 27, 2023
3
BATMASIAN, JAMES
IndividualBOCA RATON, FL
$6,600
Sep 29, 2023
4
AUSTIN, ROBERT
UNAKA CO., INC.BUSINESSMAN
IndividualDALLAS, TX
$6,600
Jul 18, 2024
5
SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
RETIREDRETIRED
IndividualSURFSIDE, FL
$6,534
Feb 15, 2024
6
SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
IndividualSURFSIDE, FL
$6,534
Feb 22, 2024
7
SCALA, MARY ELLEN
RETIREDRETIRED
IndividualPORT CHESTER, NY
$5,300
Aug 27, 2023
8
DEUTSCH, SHMULEY
SELFPRESIDENT
IndividualSPRING VALLEY, NY
$3,900
Jun 24, 2024
9
DEUTSCH, SHMULEY
IndividualSPRING VALLEY, NY
$3,900
Jun 25, 2024
10
PERLMUTTER, RAFUEL
GOLDEN TASTECEO
IndividualSPRING VALLEY, NY
$3,400
Jun 24, 2024

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Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 helped.

  • +Big Tech Platformsconfidence 0.80

    Section 2(a) exempts quotations of fixed-income securities from SEC Rule 15c2-11, reducing regulatory burden for broker-dealers quoting bonds, which benefits large tech platforms with significant bond issuance (e.g., Apple, Microsoft) by lowering compliance costs.

  • +Telecommunicationsconfidence 0.75

    Section 2(a) exempts fixed-income securities quotations from Rule 15c2-11, aiding telecom firms (AT&T, Verizon) that frequently issue bonds by easing quotation requirements and associated costs.

  • +Electric Utilitiesconfidence 0.70

    Section 2(a) provides relief from Rule 15c2-11 for fixed-income securities, benefiting electric utilities (Duke, Southern) that rely on bond financing for capital projects.

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