The bill
Protecting Private Job Creators Act
HR. 3959, 119th Congress — read as touching Big Tech Platforms.
Sponsored by
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
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The bill
HR. 3959, 119th Congress — read as touching Big Tech Platforms.
The sponsor
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The money
21 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 448.
February 24, 2026
📍 Current Status
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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.
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 helped.
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.
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.
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.