Main Street Capital Access Act

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires the Committee Report to include record votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. On March 4, 2026, the Committee ordered H.R. 6955, as amended, to be reported favorably to the House by a recorded vote of 26 yeas and 16 nays, a quorum being present. (Record Vote No. FC-249) The Committee considered the following amendments to H.R. 6955: Chairman Hill offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute, which made minor edits and technical changes. This amendment was adopted by a voice vote. Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) offered an amendment (No. 4), designated Waters_150. This amendment adds a title to the bill with various provisions pertaining to community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions. This amendment failed by a recorded vote of 16 yeas and 25 nays, a quorum being present. (Record Vote No. FC-246) Ranking Member Waters offered an amendment (No. 5), designated Waters_148. This amendment removes provisions in the base text amending certain consumer protection laws to make them inapplicable to the CFPB. This amendment failed by a recorded vote of 16 yeas and 25 nays, a quorum being present. (Record Vote No. FC-247) Ranking Member Waters offered an amendment (No. 6), designated Waters_149. This amendment increases the deposit insurance limit and NCUA share insurance limit to $10,000,000 for covered transaction accounts, and instructs the FDIC and NCUA to establish a transaction account guarantee program. It also establishes a penalty system for executives found responsible for a failed bank. This amendment was defeated by a voice vote. Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) offered an amendment (No. 7), designated Sherma_125. This amendment adds credit unions to a provision in the base text that would create a three-year phase-in period for de novo banks to meet capital requirements. This amendment was withdrawn. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL) offered an amendment (No. 8), designated Casten_100. This amendment amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Reserve to include in its annual report to Congress certain information on U.S. management of Venezuelan funds. This amendment failed by a recorded vote of 16 yeas and 26 nays, a quorum being present. (Record Vote No. FC-248)