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119 · HR 3383 Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025

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Increasing Investor Opportunities Act This bill allows a closed-end fund—a portfolio of pooled assets with a limited number of shares traded on an exchange—to increase its investment in private...

H.R. 3383 (INVEST Act) cleared the House 302-123 with unanimous GOP support (215-0) and 87 Democratic yeas, signaling broad bipartisan tolerance for the package. With Republicans holding 53 Senate seats, Banking Chair Tim Scott prioritizing access-to-capital measures, and industry backing (ICI), the bill is favored to pass the Senate after limited negotiations on AML/KYC and fee transparency sought by Democrats. Timing likely slips to early 2026 given year‑end floor congestion. Confidence: high. [1]House Republican Cloakroom — Thursday December 11th, 2025 – Floor summary and r…[2]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate: Party Division – 119th Congress (2025–2027)[3]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Scott Announces Banking Committee Priorit…[4]Investment Company Institute — ICI Applauds Reintroduction of House Bill to Pro…

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12 Dec 2025
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12 Dec 2025
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Breakdown: vote alignment and caucus posture

Where the votes are today, based on recorded positions, leadership posture, and allied/oppose coalitions.

  • House result (Dec 11): Passed 302-123. Partisan split: Republicans 215-0; Democrats 87-123. This is the cleanest read-through on Senate GOP unity and the size of potential Democratic crossover. [1]House Republican Cloakroom — Thursday December 11th, 2025 – Floor summary and r…
  • Senate control/context: Republicans hold 53 seats (majority). Expect near‑unanimous Senate GOP support given the House pattern and alignment with majority’s financial-services agenda. Cloture is reachable with modest Democratic crossover. [2]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate: Party Division – 119th Congress (2025–2027)
  • Committee of jurisdiction: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Chair Tim Scott (R‑SC); Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D‑MA). GOP majority on the panel. [3]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Scott Announces Banking Committee Priorit…[5]Wikipedia — United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affai…
  • Package scope: The House vehicle is a broader investor/capital‑formation package (beyond the closed‑end/private‑funds section) assembled under the "INVEST Act" frame, which expands coalition appeal but gives Democrats policy levers to negotiate. [6]Web search · turn 7 #1
  • Interest‑group signals: Supportive—Investment Company Institute (ICI) backs the bill’s closed‑end/private‑funds authority. Opposed—Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) and a coalition including Consumer Federation of America, Public Citizen, NASAA, CAP register opposition (also reflected in the House report’s minority views). [4]Investment Company Institute — ICI Applauds Reintroduction of House Bill to Pro…[7]Americans for Financial Reform — Labor, Investor, and Consumer Advocates Urge C…[8]GovInfo (GPO) — House Report 119‑169 – Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (m…
  • Democratic policy asks surfaced in the House: AML/KYC for foreign clients and fee‑transparency provisions were offered by Rep. Waters and narrowly failed; these are the most likely Senate negotiation points to pull additional Democratic votes. [9]Congress.gov — H.Amdt.125 to H.R. 3383 – Waters AML/KYC amendment failed 211–21…[1]House Republican Cloakroom — Thursday December 11th, 2025 – Floor summary and r…
House final passage
302yea (123 nay)
House GOP split
215yea – 0 nay
House DEM split
87yea – 123 nay
Senate party division
53R (47 others)
02 · Section

Key legislators: pivotal votes and leverage

Focus on members with procedural leverage or credible swing potential grounded in roles and recent floor behavior.

  • Tim Scott (R‑SC), Chair, Senate Banking—agenda emphasizes access‑to‑capital and capital‑markets measures; he is the principal gatekeeper for hearings/markup and is likely to advance a manager’s package that addresses select Democratic concerns without losing GOP unity. [3]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Scott Announces Banking Committee Priorit…[11]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Scott Leads Active First 100 Days as Bank…
  • Elizabeth Warren (D‑MA), Ranking, Senate Banking—will lead the Democratic negotiating position; expect pushes on AML/KYC and fee‑transparency akin to the House Waters amendments. Even if she remains a no, her imprint on a substitute or manager’s amendment could unlock additional Democratic votes. [5]Wikipedia — United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affai…[9]Congress.gov — H.Amdt.125 to H.R. 3383 – Waters AML/KYC amendment failed 211–21…
  • Mark Warner (D‑VA), Banking—ranking member on the Securities, Insurance & Investment Subcommittee; traditional deal‑maker on capital‑markets issues and a plausible yes with targeted guardrails. [12]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Banking Committee Approves Subcommittee A…
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D‑NV), Banking—ranking on Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; likely to press consumer‑protection adds (disclosure/fees). Potential swing if concerns addressed. [12]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Banking Committee Approves Subcommittee A…
  • Raphael Warnock (D‑GA) and Chris Van Hollen (D‑MD), Banking—credible partners on consumer‑protection provisions; watch their posture in committee for cues on broader caucus tolerance. [12]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Banking Committee Approves Subcommittee A…
  • Non‑committee Republicans (e.g., Hawley, Paul, Lee, Kennedy) could posture on “Wall Street” or process, but House GOP unanimity reduces the risk of actual defections; holds are more likely to seek amendment votes than to block final passage. (No declared positions as of 12/12.)
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Leadership influence and procedural dynamics

Who can move the bill, on what timeline, and through which bottlenecks.

  • Senate floor control: Majority Leader John Thune can queue the bill via Rule XIV or after Banking markup. Given year‑end crunch (NDAA/appropriations), most efficient path is early 2026 floor time with a limited‑amendment agreement. [13]Office of Sen. John Thune — Thune Delivers First Remarks as Senate Majority Lea…
  • Vote threshold: Expect need for cloture (60) absent a time agreement. With 53 Rs and demonstrated House bipartisan support, 7–10 Democratic votes are attainable if a manager’s amendment bakes in AML/KYC or disclosure language. [1]House Republican Cloakroom — Thursday December 11th, 2025 – Floor summary and r…
  • Committee leverage: GOP majority on Banking eases reporting a bill; Warren’s position ensures Democratic priorities get an airing in committee and in any floor UC. [5]Wikipedia — United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affai…
  • House posture: The House moved H.R. 3383 under a structured rule (H.Res. 936) and disposed of key Democratic amendments on narrow votes, indicating Dem negotiators prioritized AML/KYC and fees; that roadmap likely repeats in Senate talks. [14]Congressional Record (Congress.gov) — Congressional Record Daily Digest (Dec 10…[9]Congress.gov — H.Amdt.125 to H.R. 3383 – Waters AML/KYC amendment failed 211–21…
  • External environment: Industry backing (ICI) and an administration generally aligned with expanding retail access to private markets reduce veto risk and make a clean signing likely once a conference product clears both chambers. [4]Investment Company Institute — ICI Applauds Reintroduction of House Bill to Pro…
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Assessment: likelihood of passage

Bottom‑line forecast anchored in current vote math and procedural realities (as of December 12, 2025).

  • Outlook: High likelihood of Senate passage.
  • Path: Banking markup with a narrow manager’s amendment addressing AML/KYC for foreign clients and targeted fee‑transparency; then floor in early 2026 under a time agreement. [3]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Scott Announces Banking Committee Priorit…[9]Congress.gov — H.Amdt.125 to H.R. 3383 – Waters AML/KYC amendment failed 211–21…
  • Expected vote: Core GOP yes bloc (~53). Democratic crossover in the high single digits is plausible given House Dem support (87 yeas) and the ability to claim investor‑protection adds in the Senate vehicle. [1]House Republican Cloakroom — Thursday December 11th, 2025 – Floor summary and r…
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Sourcing (selected)

Core references supporting vote counts, committee leadership, caucus control, amendment history, and organized‑interest alignment.

  • House vote and amendment tallies, Dec 11: Republican Cloakroom vote series and daily floor log for Roll Nos. 325–328 (INVEST Act passage 302–123; Waters/Self amendments). [15]House Republican Cloakroom — Vote Series I – Thursday, December 11th, 2025 (rol…[1]House Republican Cloakroom — Thursday December 11th, 2025 – Floor summary and r…
  • Senate party control (119th): Republicans 53 seats. [2]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate: Party Division – 119th Congress (2025–2027)
  • Senate Banking leadership and majority status; subcommittee leads. [3]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Scott Announces Banking Committee Priorit…[12]Senate Banking Committee (majority) — Banking Committee Approves Subcommittee A…
  • Bill provenance and House report (H. Rept. 119‑169) including documented opponent list (Public Citizen, CFA, AFR, NASAA, CAP). [16]Web search · turn 4 #3[8]GovInfo (GPO) — House Report 119‑169 – Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (m…
  • ICI statement supporting H.R. 3383. [4]Investment Company Institute — ICI Applauds Reintroduction of House Bill to Pro…
Sources cited
  1. [1] Thursday December 11th, 2025 – Floor summary and roll call breakdowns House Republican Cloakroom
  2. [2] U.S. Senate: Party Division – 119th Congress (2025–2027) U.S. Senate
  3. [3] Scott Announces Banking Committee Priorities for the 119th Congress Senate Banking Committee (majority)
  4. [4] ICI Applauds Reintroduction of House Bill to Protect Investors and Expand Private Market Access Investment Company Institute
  5. [5] United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (119th; chair/ranking; membership) Wikipedia
  6. [6] Web search · turn 7 #1
  7. [7] Labor, Investor, and Consumer Advocates Urge Congress to Reject Deregulatory Bill (AFR coalition) Americans for Financial Reform
  8. [8] House Report 119‑169 – Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (minority views and opposition list) GovInfo (GPO)
  9. [9] H.Amdt.125 to H.R. 3383 – Waters AML/KYC amendment failed 211–219 (Roll no. 326) Congress.gov
  10. [10] Text – H.R. 3383 (Reported in House) with sponsorship and reporting history Congress.gov
  11. [11] Scott Leads Active First 100 Days as Banking Committee Chair Senate Banking Committee (majority)
  12. [12] Banking Committee Approves Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress Senate Banking Committee (majority)
  13. [13] Thune Delivers First Remarks as Senate Majority Leader (Jan 3, 2025) Office of Sen. John Thune
  14. [14] Congressional Record Daily Digest (Dec 10, 2025): Rule H.Res. 936 agreed; H.R. 3383 debate to resume Dec 11 Congressional Record (Congress.gov)
  15. [15] Vote Series I – Thursday, December 11th, 2025 (rolls incl. 325–328) House Republican Cloakroom
  16. [16] Web search · turn 4 #3

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