The bill
Advancing the Mentor-Protégé Program for Small Financial Institutions Act
HR. 3709, 119th Congress — read as touching Commercial Banks.
Advancing the Mentor-Protégé Program for Small Financial Institutions Act
Download PDFBill ID: 119/hr/3709
Last Updated: July 16, 2026
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
ID: B001281
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
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The money
$67,700 raised
20 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 12, 2026
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Bill Summary
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3709 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
<DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3709
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$67,700
17 donors
PACs
$0
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$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$67,700
No PAC contributions found
No organization contributions found
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WALKER, KIRT A
$6,600
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RADOW, LINDA
$6,600
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RADOW, NORMAN
$6,600
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EDWARDS, JEFFREY W.
$5,000
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BANFIELD, WILLIAM
$3,300
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COHEN, PHILIP
$3,300
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LAVINE, JEANNIE
$3,300
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LAVINE, JONTHAN
$3,300
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STOKES, RAVEN R
$3,300
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WILLIAMS, CLIFTON
$3,300
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HUGHES, CARL F
$3,300
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GILBERT, DAN
$3,300
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SANDBERG, SHERYL
$3,300
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BREITFELDER, MATTHEW
$3,300
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JURVETSON, KARLA
$3,300
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LOVIER, HEATHER
$3,300
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SCANTLAND, MATT
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
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Total contributions: $67,700
Top Donors - Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
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17 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped.
- +Commercial Banksconfidence 0.90
Section 2(d) establishes a Financial Agent Mentor-Protege Program where large financial institutions (including commercial banks with assets ≥ $50B) can serve as mentors to small financial institutions (including those with assets ≤ $2B), providing capacity-building and outreach, which benefits commercial banks through potential business development and regulatory engagement.
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